How to install and use XAMPP in Vista?

Here is how I installed. I have also included some other issues that may come.

1. Download xampp-win32-1.6.0a.zip.
2. Unzip xampp-win32-1.6.0a.zip in the root of a drive. I did in C:\.

Well, that was all about installing XAMPP in Vista. Mostly, I think will face problem in starting XAMPP. MySQL needs to be creating problems. One of the below errors could be the one that may get. Below is one error message that I got when I tried to start XAMPP with xampp_start.exe.

• Please wait [Bitte warten] Could not open required defaults file: mysql\bin\my.cnf
  Fatal error in defaults handling. Program aborted
  
  1. Double click MySQL_start.bat to start MySQL. A console window opens.
  
  
  2. Open new command prompt console.
  
  
  3. Type c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql -u root -p
  
  
  4. Press enter. Now, you should get to see mysql>.
  
  
  5. Type c:\xampp\xampp_start to start XAMPP.
  
  
  6. Enjoy!!!
     
  
  Enjoyed?
  
  In the console widow type - c:\xampp\xampp_stop and press Enter.
  
  enjoy ;)