1. Install XAMPP (Apache + MySQL)
2. Start Apache and MySQL in XAMPP Control Panel
3. Copy the 'ims' folder into C:\xampp\htdocs\
4. Open http://localhost/phpmyadmin
5. Create a new database named: ims_db
6. Import these SQL files IN ORDER:
   • sql/01_schema.sql
   • sql/02_sample_data.sql
   • sql/03_views_indexes.sql
   • sql/04_extra_data.sql
   • sql/05_alter_companies.sql
7. Open includes/db.php and set: $host = 'localhost'; $db = 'ims_db'; $user = 'root'; $pass = ''; ← blank for default XAMPP
8. Visit: http://localhost/ims/
9. Login with: admin / password123