I recently started using XAMPP on Mac and it installed the \"lampp\" folder under \"Shared\" and showing as an IP address in Finder. So I can access the files via Finder but I\'
I run in to the same problem and looked for hours for a solution. I now found this page: https://www.apachefriends.org/blog/new_xampp_20170628.html
Since it is a VM you have to click on the Open Terminal button in the general tab of the stack manager. Then a new window opens and you can work on the terminal.
Screenshot of the stack manager with the open Terminal option
Screen Shot of the open Terminal window