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markobug
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Hello all,

I've been AMPPS user on windows machine for long time and now I got macbook as well. I was wondering if its possible to install AMPPS on the external drive (like any other app on macos)?

I can run installation process but it seems that file installation always goes in the applications folder.
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adeshmrane
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Hi

Understandably, you'd want to manage your development environment on an external drive

Unfortunately, due to how AMPPS is architected on macOS, it is designed to be installed specifically in the /Applications folder on your main system drive. Even if the installer appears to allow other locations, the core services (like Apache, MySQL, etc.) are configured to look for necessary files and configurations within the structure created under /Applications/AMPPS. Installing it elsewhere will likely lead to broken paths and services that fail to start correctly.
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markobug
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Thanks for the answer.

Is it possible to at least have www folder externally? To save the space on macbook hard drive.
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adeshmrane
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You can achieve this in two ways:

1. Change the Document Root
Edit the Apache configuration file (httpd.conf) and update the default AMPPS www path.
Open httpd.confLocate the following lines:
    DocumentRoot "{$path}/www"       
    <Directory "{$path}/www">
Replace them with your new path. For example: 
    DocumentRoot "/Users/pc/www"       
    <Directory "/Users/pc/www">
Save the file and restart the AMPPS server.
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Note:
AMPPS Softaculous auto-installer still uses the default internal www directory.
If you install apps like WordPress or Joomla, they will be created in the default location.
To use them in your new directory, you’ll need to manually move or migrate those installations.

2. Use Alias Manager
AMPPS also provides an Alias Manager, which lets you map any folder on your system to a URL.
For example, you can create an alias such that:http://localhost/your_site
points to your custom folder.
This allows you to keep your files outside the default www directory without modifying the main Document Root.

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