...any help?.....i successfully installed the xampp, when i try to run files i encounter error 404...

it was my 1st time....

1. Create a folder say "test" under htdocs.
2. Create a file say "index.php" into test folder,

<?
 print "Hello World";
?>

3. Start xampp services - web server (apache)
4. Open web-browser and type following url at addressbar

http://localhost/test
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