How to Install PHPMailer in Xampp

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and configure PHPMailer in xampp window system to send email from localhost.

How to install and Set up PHPMailer in Xampp?

Use the following steps to install PHPMailer in xampp window system from localhost:

• Step 1 – Install Composer in Xampp Window
• Step 2 – Create PHP Project
• Step 3 – Install PHPMailer in PHP Project
• Step 4 – Autoload PHPMailer Library

Step 1 – Install Composer in Xampp Window

First of all, install composer in xampp window system. If you don’t know how to install composer in window xampp; So, you can read the following guide on how to install Composer in window xampp system:

Install xampp with Composer in Windows 11/10

Step 2 – Create PHP Project

Then visit xampp/htdocs directory and inside this directory create any PHP project:

cd xampp/htodcos
mkdir PHP-Mail

Step 3 – Install PHPMailer in PHP Project

Execute the following command to install PHPMailer in PHP project:

composer require phpmailer/phpmailer

Step 4 – Autoload PHPMailer Library

Then use the following line to code to autoload PHPMailer library:

<?php

use PHPMailer\PHPMailer\PHPMailer;
use PHPMailer\PHPMailer\Exception;
require 'C:\xampp\composer\vendor\autoload.php';

$email = new PHPMailer(TRUE);
/* ... */

Conclusion

Through this tutorial, we have learned how to install PHPMailer in xampp window system.

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