SETTING A LOCAL HOST IN WINDOWS

Setting a local host is very importing thing for the people working on the webservices.At most we  have many ways to setting a localhost (127.0.0.1).But here we prefer for the simple tool called Xampp 
optionally Wampp is also a optional tool.But here we prefer for the simple tool called Xampp.  
      Here we have some steps to setting  a Localhost(127.0.0.1)
1.Installing xampp(click here to download)
2.Securing the Localhost

                        

Installation of Loalhost is completd

Securing the localhost must be done

Start all services and click on

Apache -> Admin

Click on the security to view the status

Click on the link below

http://localhost/security/xamppsecurity.php

Give a new password you desired

Give user name and password for folder of Xampp

Three things were secured and two remaining

Ftp and Mercury mailserver

Go to the groups from the above menu

Remove the Default Users and click on Add button

Click on ok and give ur password (optional)

give sahring of your folders u need to

Click on The

Configuration->Manage local users

Delete the Both users and create a New user and close

Finally we created secured localhost