What is WAMP?

WAMP = Windows + Apache + MySQL

+PHP

WAMP Installation
A single installation file downloaded from
http://www.wampserver.com/en/download

Downloading of WampServer
2.1d is complete, and you will
notice WampServer icon at
your download location.

It is the time to install WampServer on our windows. You will receive a Security
Warning after opening WampServer file. It is absolutely normal to run
WampServer setup on windows.

ou will see a standard setup wizard of windows after clicking Run button on
security warning dialog.

You have to agree the license of WampServer before selecting installation

destination at your windows machine.

I am going to install WampServer in D drive. Now you can click on Next button
after selecting installation location for WampServer 2.1d.

You will be at Ready to Install window after clicking Next button.

Setup is now ready to begin installing WampServer 2.1d on your computer.
Click on Install button to start installation of WampServer 2.1d.

Now your WampServer is starting to install in your computer.

You will receive a dialog for choosing your default browser for WampServer.
You can choose your favorite browser for WampServer as default, or simply click
Open if you are not sure about the installation or executable files of your favorite
browser. WampServer will choose Internet Explorer as default choice.

WampServer installation has completed now and setup will guide you for Apache
configurations in the next steps.

You will notice a Windows Firewall standard dialog while configuring Apache
by WampServer.
(You may not observe this, if your windows firewall is not active).
Click on Allow Access by leaving default options as such to proceed for PHP
mail parameters.

After allowing access to Apache server, you are at SMTP server configuration dialog.
You can specify the SMTP server and the address mail to be used by PHP when
using the function mail(). I will recommend the following values,
SMTP: localhost
Email: Your email address.
Click Next after putting the above values for the installation final dialog.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard for electronic mail (e-mail) transmission

Click Finish to start WampServer along with other services. Leave Launch
WampServer 2 now check-box checked to start WampServer automatically after
installation.

Now you can see WampServer icon on the taskbar.

WampServer icon has three states:Red/Yellow/
Green
Red:
WampServer red icon is showing that
WampServer is Offline and no service has been
started yet i.e Apache, PHP and MySql.

Yellow:
WampServer red icon is show that
WampServer is still Offline and any service
among Apache, PHP and MySql has been
failed to start.

Green:
WampServer is working normal along with
all services and your development server is
ready to use.

 It is time to test our WampServer with the installed

services of Apache, PHP, MySql and
phpMyAdmin. Please follow the steps to test
WampServer at Windows 7.

Be sure, WampServer icon is green at taskbar

Open your favorite browser
Type, http://127.0.0.1/ OR http://localhost/
Hit Enter

PHPMyAdmin

You can launch

means:
1.
2.

phpMyAdmin console by one of the following

Click on phpmyadmin link on WampServer welcome screen

Type: http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/ OR
http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ in the browser address bar
Hit Enter

You will be at phpMyAdmin index to manage your MySql databases

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