Migrate from XAMPP

Stop XAMPP Services

Stop all services to free ports:

1. Open XAMPP Control Panel
2. Stop Apache
3. Stop MySQL
4. Stop any other running services
5. Exit XAMPP Control Panel

Export XAMPP Database

Export your database data:

1. Open browser: http://localhost/phpmyadmin
2. Select your database
3. Click "Export" tab
4. Choose "Quick" method
5. Click "Go" to download .sql file

Open DAMP

Launch DAMP and click "Add Site" button.

Select "Existing Project"

Choose the Existing Project option.

Configure Site

Fill in the details:

Install Services

Install services your project needs:

Go to Services page → Click "Install" for each service.

Import Database

Import your exported data to DAMP:

# Inside VS Code DevContainer terminal
mysql -h damp-mysql -u damp -pdamp damp < /path/to/backup.sql

Or use phpMyAdmin-like tools:

1. Install DBeaver or TablePlus
2. Connect to localhost:<port> (find port in DAMP)
3. Import .sql file

Update Configuration

Open project in VS Code DevContainer and update database config:

Laravel .env:

# Old XAMPP config
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=my_database
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

# New DAMP config
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=damp-mysql
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=damp
DB_USERNAME=damp
DB_PASSWORD=damp

Plain PHP:

// Old XAMPP
$conn = new mysqli('localhost', 'root', '', 'my_database');

// New DAMP
$conn = new mysqli('damp-mysql', 'damp', 'damp', 'damp');

WordPress wp-config.php:

// Old XAMPP
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');

// New DAMP
define('DB_HOST', 'damp-mysql');
define('DB_USER', 'damp');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'damp');

Update URLs (If Needed)

If your project has hardcoded URLs:

XAMPP:

http://localhost/my-project

DAMP:

https://my-project.local

Update in database or config files.

Test Your Site

1. Open in VS Code: Click "Open in VS Code" in DAMP
2. Reopen in Container when prompted
3. Browse to https://my-project.local
4. Install SSL certificate from DAMP