This PowerShell script migrates the projects and MySQL databases from XAMPP to Laragon by copying project files from the htdocs directory to Laragon's www folder and exporting/importing all databases between the two environments.

migrate-xampp-to-laragon.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Migrates web projects and databases from XAMPP to Laragon
.DESCRIPTION
    This script automates the migration of:
    - Web projects from xampp/htdocs to laragon/www
    - MySQL databases from XAMPP to Laragon
    - Apache virtual host configurations
.NOTES
    Make sure to unlock the script first: Unblock-File -Path ".\migrate-xampp-to-laragon.ps1"
    Run this script as Administrator
#>

# Configuration
$xamppPath = "C:\xampp"
$laragonPath = "C:\laragon"
$logFile = "C:\migration-log.txt"

# Color output functions
function Write-Success { param($message) Write-Host $message -ForegroundColor Green }
function Write-Info { param($message) Write-Host $message -ForegroundColor Cyan }
function Write-Warning { param($message) Write-Host $message -ForegroundColor Yellow }
function Write-Error { param($message) Write-Host $message -ForegroundColor Red }

# Logging function
function Write-Log {
    param($message)
    $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
    "$timestamp - $message" | Out-File -FilePath $logFile -Append
    Write-Info $message
}

# Check if running as Administrator
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
if (-not $isAdmin) {
    Write-Error "This script must be run as Administrator!"
    Write-Warning "Please right-click the script and select 'Run as Administrator'"
    pause
    exit
}

Write-Host "`n========================================" -ForegroundColor Magenta
Write-Host "  XAMPP to Laragon Migration Script" -ForegroundColor Magenta
Write-Host "========================================`n" -ForegroundColor Magenta

Write-Log "Migration started"

# Verify paths exist
if (-not (Test-Path $xamppPath)) {
    Write-Error "XAMPP path not found: $xamppPath"
    exit
}

if (-not (Test-Path $laragonPath)) {
    Write-Error "Laragon path not found: $laragonPath"
    exit
}

# Paths
$xamppHtdocs = Join-Path $xamppPath "htdocs"
$laragonWww = Join-Path $laragonPath "www"
$xamppMysqlData = Join-Path $xamppPath "mysql\data"
$laragonMysqlData = Join-Path $laragonPath "bin\mysql\mysql-*\data"

# Step 1: Stop services
Write-Host "`n[STEP 1] Stopping Services..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Log "Stopping XAMPP and Laragon services"

try {
    # Stop XAMPP services
    Write-Info "Stopping XAMPP Apache..."
    Stop-Service -Name "Apache2.4" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Stop-Process -Name "httpd" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    
    Write-Info "Stopping XAMPP MySQL..."
    Stop-Service -Name "mysql" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Stop-Process -Name "mysqld" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    
    # Stop Laragon services
    Write-Info "Stopping Laragon services..."
    Stop-Process -Name "laragon" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
    Write-Success "Services stopped successfully"
}
catch {
    Write-Warning "Some services may already be stopped: $_"
}

# Step 2: Backup Laragon
Write-Host "`n[STEP 2] Creating Backup..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
$backupPath = Join-Path $laragonPath "backup_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')"
try {
    if (Test-Path $laragonWww) {
        Write-Info "Backing up existing Laragon www folder to: $backupPath"
        Copy-Item -Path $laragonWww -Destination $backupPath -Recurse -Force
        Write-Success "Backup created successfully"
    }
}
catch {
    Write-Warning "Backup failed: $_"
}

# Step 3: Migrate Web Projects
Write-Host "`n[STEP 3] Migrating Web Projects..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Log "Starting web projects migration"

if (Test-Path $xamppHtdocs) {
    $projects = Get-ChildItem -Path $xamppHtdocs -Directory
    Write-Info "Found $($projects.Count) projects in XAMPP htdocs"
    
    foreach ($project in $projects) {
        $sourcePath = $project.FullName
        $destPath = Join-Path $laragonWww $project.Name
        
        Write-Info "Migrating: $($project.Name)..."
        
        try {
            if (Test-Path $destPath) {
                Write-Warning "  Project already exists in Laragon. Skipping: $($project.Name)"
                Write-Log "Skipped existing project: $($project.Name)"
            }
            else {
                Copy-Item -Path $sourcePath -Destination $destPath -Recurse -Force
                Write-Success "  Migrated: $($project.Name)"
                Write-Log "Migrated project: $($project.Name)"
            }
        }
        catch {
            Write-Error "  Failed to migrate: $($project.Name) - $_"
            Write-Log "ERROR: Failed to migrate $($project.Name) - $_"
        }
    }
    
    Write-Success "Web projects migration completed"
}
else {
    Write-Warning "XAMPP htdocs folder not found"
}

# Step 4: Export MySQL Databases
Write-Host "`n[STEP 4] Exporting MySQL Databases..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Log "Starting database export"

$dumpPath = Join-Path $env:TEMP "xampp_db_dumps"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $dumpPath -Force | Out-Null

$xamppMysqlBin = Join-Path $xamppPath "mysql\bin"
$mysqldump = Join-Path $xamppMysqlBin "mysqldump.exe"
$mysql = Join-Path $xamppMysqlBin "mysql.exe"

if (Test-Path $mysqldump) {
    Write-Info "Starting XAMPP MySQL temporarily for export..."
    
    # Start XAMPP MySQL temporarily
    $mysqlProcess = Start-Process -FilePath (Join-Path $xamppPath "mysql\bin\mysqld.exe") -ArgumentList "--console" -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
    
    try {
        # Get list of databases (excluding system databases)
        $getDatabases = "SELECT schema_name FROM information_schema.schemata WHERE schema_name NOT IN ('information_schema', 'performance_schema', 'mysql', 'phpmyadmin', 'sys')"
        $databases = & $mysql -u root -e $getDatabases --skip-column-names 2>$null
        
        if ($databases) {
            $dbList = $databases -split "`n" | Where-Object { $_ -and $_.Trim() }
            Write-Info "Found $($dbList.Count) databases to export"
            
            foreach ($db in $dbList) {
                $db = $db.Trim()
                if ($db) {
                    $dumpFile = Join-Path $dumpPath "$db.sql"
                    Write-Info "Exporting database: $db..."
                    
                    try {
                        & $mysqldump -u root $db --result-file=$dumpFile 2>$null
                        if (Test-Path $dumpFile) {
                            Write-Success "  Exported: $db"
                            Write-Log "Exported database: $db"
                        }
                    }
                    catch {
                        Write-Error "  Failed to export: $db - $_"
                        Write-Log "ERROR: Failed to export $db - $_"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            Write-Warning "No databases found or unable to connect to MySQL"
        }
    }
    catch {
        Write-Warning "Database export error: $_"
    }
    finally {
        # Stop XAMPP MySQL
        Stop-Process -Id $mysqlProcess.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Stop-Process -Name "mysqld" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}
else {
    Write-Warning "mysqldump.exe not found. Skipping database export."
    Write-Info "You may need to manually export your databases using phpMyAdmin"
}

# Step 5: Import Databases to Laragon
Write-Host "`n[STEP 5] Importing Databases to Laragon..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Log "Starting database import to Laragon"

# Find Laragon MySQL binary
$laragonMysqlBin = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $laragonPath "bin\mysql") -Directory | Sort-Object Name -Descending | Select-Object -First 1

if ($laragonMysqlBin) {
    $laragonMysql = Join-Path $laragonMysqlBin.FullName "bin\mysql.exe"
    
    Write-Info "Starting Laragon MySQL..."
    $laragonMysqld = Join-Path $laragonMysqlBin.FullName "bin\mysqld.exe"
    $laragonMysqlProcess = Start-Process -FilePath $laragonMysqld -ArgumentList "--console" -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
    
    try {
        $sqlFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $dumpPath -Filter "*.sql"
        
        foreach ($sqlFile in $sqlFiles) {
            $dbName = $sqlFile.BaseName
            Write-Info "Importing database: $dbName..."
            
            try {
                # Create database
                $createDb = "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ``$dbName`` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;"
                $createDb | & $laragonMysql -u root 2>$null
                
                # Import data
                Get-Content $sqlFile.FullName | & $laragonMysql -u root $dbName 2>$null
                Write-Success "  Imported: $dbName"
                Write-Log "Imported database: $dbName"
            }
            catch {
                Write-Error "  Failed to import: $dbName - $_"
                Write-Log "ERROR: Failed to import $dbName - $_"
            }
        }
    }
    catch {
        Write-Warning "Database import error: $_"
    }
    finally {
        # Stop Laragon MySQL
        Stop-Process -Id $laragonMysqlProcess.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Stop-Process -Name "mysqld" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}
else {
    Write-Warning "Laragon MySQL not found. Please import databases manually."
}

# Step 6: Migration Summary
Write-Host "`n========================================" -ForegroundColor Magenta
Write-Host "        Migration Summary" -ForegroundColor Magenta
Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Magenta

Write-Info "`nMigrated Projects Location: $laragonWww"
if (Test-Path $dumpPath) {
    Write-Info "Database Dumps Location: $dumpPath"
}
Write-Info "Migration Log: $logFile"

Write-Host "`n" -NoNewline
Write-Warning "IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS:"
Write-Host "1. Start Laragon and verify all services are running" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "2. Update database connection settings in your projects:" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "   - Host: localhost or 127.0.0.1" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "   - Username: root" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "   - Password: (empty by default in Laragon)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "3. Test each project in your browser" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "4. Update virtual hosts if needed (Laragon auto-creates them)" -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "5. Check Apache/PHP configurations if needed" -ForegroundColor White

Write-Host "`n" -NoNewline
Write-Success "Migration completed successfully!"
Write-Log "Migration completed"

Write-Host "`nPress any key to exit..." -ForegroundColor Gray
$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")