𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿

WAMP helps you build web apps on Windows. It stands for Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It lets you host websites on your local machine.

You need these items:

• Windows OS
• Basic web knowledge
• Admin rights

Follow these steps to install:

• Download WAMP from the official site.
• Right-click the file. Select Run as Administrator.
• Follow the prompts.
• Choose your web browser.
• Set a MySQL root password.
• Click Finish.

Start the server. Check the tray icon:

• Green: All services run.
• Orange: Some services fail.
• Red: No services run.

Change settings here:

• Apache: Edit httpd.conf to change ports.
• MySQL: Edit my.ini to change connections.
• PHP: Edit php.ini to change upload sizes.

Test your setup:

• Visit http://localhost/.
• Create a file named info.php in C:\wamp\www.
• Add phpinfo(); to the file.
• Visit http://localhost/info.php.

Use these tips:

• Back up your data.
• Check error logs.
• Allow ports 80 and 443 in your firewall.

Source: https://dev.to/koenig_solutions/configuring-wamp-server-a-comprehensive-guide-bbb