| How to intall WAMP5 for PHP,Apache,Mysql,Phpmyadmin & SQLitemanager |
Step 1 : To install PHP + PECL,Apache,SQLitemanager,MySQL,Phpmyadmin all at once, instead of downlaoding all these individually, you can just download one file from WAMPSERVER.com named, WAMP5(size: 21 MB). The link to download is http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php
This server works on windows Xp and later versions operating system. |
| Step2:Now goto the link provided above and download wamp5 from it. |
| Step3:After downloading it,double click on it(Icon shown below)
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You’ll see a window with welcome message and next and cancel buttons
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 Click on next. |
Step4: Read the agreement and if its right for you then click on the radio button next to "I accept the agreement." Click on next. |
step5: Select your destination location.click on next. |
Step6: Select the destination for the program’s shotcuts.By default it saves it in start menu folder.click on next. |
Step7: On checking this check box your wamp server will start with your PC if not checked then everytime when you start your PC you have to double click on the shortcuts.Click on next. |
Step8: Now click on install. this will start installing all your files on their specified locations. |
Step9: It will ask for the folder where you wish to keep all your PHP files.By default WWW is selected |
Step10: Now it will ask you to provide the SMTP server to be used by PHP.By default its localhost.click on next. |
Step11: Now it will ask for your default Email ID.Whenever you’ll send any mail from this server this Email ID will be in ‘From:’ column. |
Step12: Now it will ask for your prefered browser.Setup will show your systems default browser,if you want to keep it then click on ‘Yes’ else ‘No’ and select the .exe of your prefered browser. |
Step13: Now the last window will show ‘Finish’ button and a check box next to ‘Launch WAMP5 now’.If you want to run the WAMP5 now then check it else uncheck it. |
Step14:After finishing the setup you can see in your system tray(Near Clock) a semicircle with filled center .If the colour of the semicircle is white then its working correct.If the color is yellow then either Apache or Mysql is not running on your system.If the color is red then none of them are running on your PC.If any of the services are not working then first close all similar applications and then restart WAMP5.For example,if you are running IIS on your PC then it will not run Apache on your PC,so stop the IIS server and then restart WAMP5. |
Step15:On clicking the semicircle you’ll see a pop up menu.In this menu the last option is ‘Put Online’. This will make your server public.And the filled semicircle will now turn into a white filled semicircle. Now your WAMP5 is ready to use. |
When using WAMP5, store all your PHP files in a folder in ‘:\wamp\WWW’ and when you want to browse your files as webpages then open your browser and type in address bar ‘localhost‘.This will open an index page. In that, under ‘Your Projects‘, you’ll see your folder,on clicking it will shaw the list of your PHP files. Now click on your file. It will be shown as a webpage.
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