Can i test joomla CMS on XAMPP? if so, how do i go about it?

Answer 1

You should be able to its just PHP and MySql.. you need to download the zip file. and Unzip the package.. move all the contents to your "active" server directory and run the setup.

That's about all there is to it. There are instructions in the zip files. Be sure you get the full package if this is your first installation. Hit the Joomla forums if you hit a snag.

Answer 2

put the package contents, AS IS, into your root html directory and run the install........i've done this twice for a demo.