Where to put XAMPP HTDOCS Confusion

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Is it okay to put the XAMPP Directory in your SSD?

...considering such cases like you're a web developer and performing small writes to the files under its HTDOCS directory when you make changes / fix errors in your web dev files in it, and at the the same time...

An SSD is flash storage. It has no moving parts. So unlike on a traditional mechanical hard drive, nothing breaks. SSD wear and tear has to do with write cycles.
- PCWorld

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '17 at 18:05

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All I can tell you is that I have had XAMPP working directories on SSD for years without issue. I don't think XAMPP is responsible for crazy amounts of writes, so I would say you are fine.

answered Apr 24 '17 at 18:05

mayersdesign

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May i ask if you dont mind. How many years have you been using your ssd where xampp is installed? – Jimwel Anobong Apr 24 '17 at 18:40
Hi Jimwel, at least four years :) – mayersdesign Apr 24 '17 at 18:41
How many times reformatted? – Jimwel Anobong Apr 24 '17 at 18:41
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Never. MY OS is on another physical SSD. My "long term"data on a large conventional drive, and my day to day working files, including the directories where I hold (and vhosts to) my XAMPP files are on another SSD. Never formatted. Never any problems :) – mayersdesign Apr 24 '17 at 18:51

Where to put XAMPP HTDOCS Confusion

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