docs: add Windows/XAMPP installation guide and Windows path examples#410
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- Add INSTALL_WINDOWS.md with step-by-step guide for PHP 8.x + MySQL 8.0 on Windows using XAMPP, including troubleshooting for common install errors - Add Windows path examples to custom_config.inc.php.example alongside existing Linux examples Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
INSTALL_WINDOWS.md: step-by-step installation guide for Windows/XAMPPcovering PHP 8.x + MySQL 8.0, required directories, phpMyAdmin setup, and
troubleshooting for common errors encountered on Windows installs
custom_config.inc.php.example: add Windows path examples alongsideexisting Linux examples so Windows users know what values to use
.gitignore: exclude.claude/(Claude Code AI tool session files)Motivation
The existing documentation only shows Linux paths (
/var/testlink/logs/).Windows users following a fresh XAMPP install hit multiple errors with no
guidance. This PR documents the working solution tested on Windows 11 + XAMPP.
Errors covered in the troubleshooting section
/var/testlink/logs/directory not found (Unix path used on Windows)1045 Access denied for testlinkUser(password out of sync after failed install)pmauser missing)#1194 Table 'db' is marked as crashed#1396 Operation ALTER USER failed(user doesn't exist)