You can start and stop XAMPP using the XAMPP Control Panel. Here are the steps to start and stop XAMPP:
Locate the XAMPP folder on your computer. By default, this folder is located in the C:\xampp directory on Windows, or the /Applications/XAMPP directory on Mac.
Open the XAMPP folder and find the xampp-control.exe (Windows) or manager-osx (Mac) file.
Double-click the xampp-control.exe or manager-osx file to launch the XAMPP Control Panel.
In the XAMPP Control Panel, you will see a list of services such as Apache, MySQL, and others. Click the "Start" button next to each service you want to start.
Wait for the services to start. Once they are started, you will see a green "Running" status next to each service.
To stop a service, click the "Stop" button next to the service you want to stop.
Wait for the service to stop. Once it is stopped, you will see a red "Stopped" status next to the service.
Congratulations! You have now started and stopped XAMPP using the XAMPP Control Panel. You can use this panel to start and stop individual services as needed, or to start or stop all services at once.