Three step mac details

Downloading from a CD or Memory Stick

 * Copy the file SIGCSE-HFOSS-XAMPP-0.3 and ECLIPSE-WKSP-0.3 from the CD (or the memory stick) to your desktop.

Preliminaries

 * Quit all applications except your browser.
 * Make sure the Apache and MySQL servers are not running on your system.
 * Make sure Apache 2 is not running--i.e., Stop Web Sharing in System Preferences.
 * If you have an existing XAMPP, temporarily rename the folder before installing workshop version.
 * You will need your administrator name and password for both packages.

Instructions
Step 1. Install SIGCSE-XAMPP-0.3, which will install XAMPP in /Applications/xampp. To confirm that XAMPP is running, type http://localhost into your browser.

'''Step 2. '''Install SIGCSE-ECLIPSE-0.3. Select your home directory as Destination Folder, which must have global read and execute permissions. A directory named hfoss will have been created in your home directory.

Step 3 (Same as Windows). Start Eclipse; the application is located at  /hfoss/eclipse/Eclipse.app.
 * Set the Workspace: You will be prompted for a workspace; select  /hfoss/workspace.
 * Import the Preferences: Go to File->Import; Select General->Preferences; and click "Next."
 * Click Browse to select the file  /hfoss/eclipse_preferences.epf; make sure "Import all" is selected; and press Finish.
 * Import Projects: Go to File->Import; Select General->Existing Projects into Workspace->Select root directory= /hfoss/workspace Click Finish.
 * Change to PHP Perspective: Go to Window->Open Perspective->Other; select PHP.

Shutting down XAMPP
To shut down XAMPP, start the XAMPP control panel that is located at /Applications/xampp/XAMPP Control Panel. You may need to authenticate as an administrator. Click on the "Stop" button for "All Components."

Additional Details
For a more detailed step by step installation guide click here