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I also recently tried XAMP (needed to run XOOPS on a Windows Home Edition PC that doesn't support IIS) I can recommend it. It really is a one-click install and (for me) was up and running in a few minutes.
There are no registry entries required, I installed XAMP and XOOPS in a folder on a 'D' drive. However, as davidl2 says, you do need to set paths in XOOPS config files properly. I don't have access to that laptop now, but I can post my settings if you decide to try it.
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