How to start Apache and MySQL automatically when Windows 8 comes up

Go to the Config button (upper right) and select the Autostart for Apache:

To start XAMPP at startup in Windows, paste a shortcut of the XAMPP control panel in this folder:

C:\Users\ USERNAME \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

or

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

Apache

1. Run cmd as administrator
2. Go to the Apache bin directory, for example, C:\xampp\apache\bin
3. Run: httpd.exe -k install more information
4. Restart the computer, or run the service manually (from services.msc)

MySQL

1. Run cmd as administrator
2. Go to the MySQL bin directory, for example, C:\xampp\mysql\bin
3. Run: mysqld.exe --install more information
4. Restart the computer, or run the service manually (from services.msc)

Start the control panel using "Run as administrator". Then you can install Apache and MySQL as a service: