WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache2, PHP and a MySQL database. Alongside, PhpMyAdmin allows you to manage easily your databases.
Source http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Installing

  • Double click on the downloaded file and just follow the instructions. Everything is automatic. The WampServer package is delivered whith the latest releases of Apache, MySQL and PHP.
  • Once WampServer is installed, you can manually add aditionals Apache, Php or MySql (only VC9, VC10 and VC11 compiled) versions. Explanations will be provided on the forum.
  • Each release of Apache, MySQL and PHP has its own settings and its own files (datas for MySQL).

Using wampserver

  • The “www” directory will be automatically created (usually c:\wamp\www)
  • Create a subdirectory in “www” and put your PHP files inside.
  • Click on the “localhost” link in the WampSever menu or open your internet browser and go to the URL : http://localhost

Functionalities
WampServer’s functionalities are very complete and easy to use so we won’t explain here how to use them.
With a left click on WampServer’s icon, you will be able to:

  • manage your Apache and MySQL services
  • switch online/offline (give access to everyone or only localhost)
  • install and switch Apache, MySQL and PHP releases
  • manage your servers settings
  • access your logs
  • access your settings files
  • create alias

With a right click :

  • change WampServer’s menu language
  • access this page

Downloads
WampServer is available for free (under GPML license) in two distinct versions : 32 and 64 bits. Wampserver 2.5 is not compatible with Windows XP, neither with SP3, nor Windows Server 2003. Older WampServer versions are available on SourceForge.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wampserver/files/

WampServer 64 bits (x64) 3.2.0
– Wampserver 3.2.0 64 bit x64 – Apache 2.4.41 – PHP 5.6.40, 7.3.12, 7.4.0 – MariaDB 10.4.10|10.3.20 – PhpMyAdmin 4.9.2 – Adminer 4.7.5 – PhpSysInfo 3.3.1. En option : PHP 7.0.33/7.1.33/7.2.25 – MySQL 5.7.28|8.0.18
http://www.wampserver.com/en/#wampserver-64-bits-php-5-6-25-php-7

WampServer 32 bits (x86) 3.2.0
– Wampserver 3.2.0 32 bit x86 – Apache 2.4.41 – PHP 5.6.40, 7.3.12, 7.4.0 – MariaDB 10.4.10|10.3.20 – PhpMyAdmin 4.9.2 – Adminer 4.7.5 – PhpSysInfo 3.3.1. En option : PHP 7.0.33/7.1.33/7.2.25 – MySQL 5.7.28
http://www.wampserver.com/en/#wampserver-32-bits-php-5-6-25

By Taufiq Kurniawan

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