XAMPP is supported in three file formats:
- .EXE- It is an extension used to denote executable files making it accessible to install because an executable file can run on a computer as any normal program.
- .7z - 7zip file- This extension is used to denote compressed files that support multiple data compression and encryption algorithms. It is more favored by a formalist, although it requires working with more complex files.
- .ZIP- This extension supports lossless compression of files. A Zipped file may contain multiple compressed files. The Deflate algorithm is mainly used for compression of files supported by this format. The .ZIP files are quite tricky to install as compared to .EXE
Thus .EXE is the most straightforward format to install, while the other two formats are quite complicated and complex to install.
