Version
CY1.10.1
Date
March 26, 2026
Type
Initial Public Release
Platform
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
License
MIT Open Source
Windows Defender SmartScreen may flag the installer on first launch — click More Info → Run Anyway. This is a false positive. Code signing is planned for CY1.10.2.
Overview
CY1.10.1 is the first official public release of LaraStack — a lightweight, zero-configuration local server environment for Windows, built for PHP developers, Laravel engineers, and students as a fast alternative to XAMPP and WAMP.
Core server engine
Bundled Apache HTTP Server with auto-start on launch
MySQL 8.x with integrated service management
PHP 8.2+ with pre-configured php.ini for Laravel compatibility
One-click Start / Stop / Restart for all services
Real-time service status indicators in the system tray
Laravel-optimized environment
Auto-detection of Laravel projects in the htdocs directory
Pre-configured virtual hosts for seamless Laravel routing
Composer integration — run Artisan commands directly from the UI
Built-in .env file management per project
Storage symlink auto-creation on project initialization
Admin control panel
Web-based dashboard at http://localhost/admin
phpMyAdmin integration for database management
PHP version switcher — 8.1 / 8.2 / 8.3
Real-time error log viewer with live tail
Port conflict detection and auto-resolution
Developer experience
Cross-network project announcement system for team environments
Custom hostname mapping via hosts file editor
Project cloner — duplicate Laravel projects in one click
Built-in SSL certificate generator for local HTTPS
Windows startup integration with silent background mode
Installer & distribution
Inno Setup installer with full uninstall support
Optimized under 150 MB with on-demand component download
Auto-updater with version diff notifications
Silent install mode for enterprise / educational deployment
System requirements
OS
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
CPU
Core i3 or equiv. (2.0 GHz+)
RAM
4 GB min · 8 GB recommended
Disk
500 MB + project space
Ports
80, 443, 3306
.NET
6.0 or later (WPF host)
Internet
Initial install only