How to Install Magento 2.4.2 on Localhost Using Xampp

Magento 2.4.2 introduces performance enhancements, security, and significant platform improvements. Security enhancement includes expansion of support for the SameSite attribute for all cookies. Also, Elasticsearch 7.9.x and Redis 6.x are now supported.

The store owners can offer a better shopping experience to their customers and leverage these benefits by upgrading to the latest Magento 2 version!

However, sometimes it may happen that you face some issues while installing Magento 2. Or you may make some mistakes while installation due to lack of expertise in Magento.

Hence, it is recommended to follow a thorough guide or seek expert help in installing Magento 2.

Here’s the stepwise guide that you can rely on to install Magento 2.4.2 on localhost using Xampp.

First, download Magento 2 and then follow the below steps:

Steps to Install Magento 2.4.2 on Localhost

1. Run the below command after downloading Magento 2.4.2.
   
   php bin/magento setup:install --base-url="http://127.0.0.1/mag242sample/" --db-host="localhost" --db-name="mag242sample" --db-user="root" --admin-firstname="admin" --admin-lastname="admin" --admin-email="admin@admin.com" --admin-user="admin" --admin-password="admin123" --language="en_US" --currency="INR" --timezone="America/Chicago" --use-rewrites="1" --backend-frontname="admin"

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   php bin/magento setup:install --base-url="http://127.0.0.1/mag242sample/" --db-host="localhost" --db-name="mag242sample" --db-user="root" --admin-firstname="admin" --admin-lastname="admin" --admin-email="[email protected]" --admin-user="admin" --admin-password="admin123" --language="en_US" --currency="INR" --timezone="America/Chicago" --use-rewrites="1" --backend-frontname="admin"

Common Magento 2.4.2 Installation Issues and their solution:

• Admin Error 404

After passing the installation command, run the URL in the preferred browser. It’s displaying an error, as shown below. 

Here’s a quick fix for that issue:

1. 1. Copy the index.php and .htaccess files from the pub folder and paste into the root directory.
   2. Both files are in the pub folder when we download the setup for security purposes, but we’ve to follow this step while installing in the local.

   3. Replace the below line in the index.php file that we’d paste in the root directory.

      require __DIR__ . '/../app/bootstrap.php';

      1	require __DIR__ . '/../app/bootstrap.php';

      with

      require __DIR__ . '/app/bootstrap.php';

      1	require __DIR__ . '/app/bootstrap.php';
   4. Insert the below four rows in the core_config_data table.
      

      <.div>

      Pass the below command

      php bin/magento cache:flush

      Configuration
      Path	Value
      web/secure/base_static_url	http://localhost/m242/pub/static/
      web/unsecure/base_static_url	http://localhost/m242/pub/static/
      web/secure/base_media_url	http://localhost/m242/pub/media/
      web/unsecure/base_media_url	http://localhost/m242/pub/media/

      1	php bin/magento cache:flush