What version of xampp should I use to develop my local joomla 2.5 site?

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I uploaded my site once without problems. But the last two times I had php conflicts resulting in blank pages. I switched to an earlier xampp version, uninstalled a module, and requested an upgrade to php 5 from imh. It now shows up as php 5.3.17. I'm new to this and am trying to avoid more conflicts and problems as I develop my site. I'd be interested in any advice regarding local joomla development with xampp.
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Hello Kminer, Thanks for the question! It appears that your initial conflict had more to do with PHP version than XAMPP. I would recommend that you check make sure that the version you choose is able to support a version of PHP that you are using on the web server. For InMotion Hosting, you can find the how to change your PHP version here. I checked the Xampp website and the 1.8.1 version I noted supported PHP 5.4.7. Again, you just need to be sure that your PHP versions are matched so that you can transfer between local and online environments. I hope this helps to answer your question! Please let us know if you require any further assistance! Regards, Arnel C.