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As the name suggests, WAMP creates a web development environment right on the Windows operating system. This environment includes the three software components Apache, MySQL, and PHP just like a real server. WAMP enables web developers to work offline and test features before deploying them on their website.
What is WampServer?
What is WampServer? How to download and install WampServer?
WAMP is a combination of WAMP and SERVER (server), where WAMP stands for Windows (operating system), Apache (web server), MySQL (database), and PHP (coding language).
WAMP is a local server for Windows operating system, allowing you to manage, create, test, and develop websites without the need for remote web servers.
Instead of requiring access to a server with Apache, MySQL, and PHP, WampServer can create a local environment, automating the configuration of these services.
How to Download and Install WampServer
Some considerations before installing WampServer:
- Avoid installing WampServer if another version is already present on your system.
- It is recommended to install WampServer on the partition containing the operating system (drive C).
- WampServer only supports NTFS hard drive format, not FAT32 or exFAT.
- WampServer 3 does not run on Windows XP operating system.
If you have met the above requirements, follow the steps below to download and install WampServer.
Step 1: Download WampServer to your computer.
Download WampServer from this link.
Step 2: Run the installation file you just downloaded.
Step 4: Click on I accept the agreement and then click Next.
Step 8: Proceed by clicking Next at this stage.
Step 9: Click Install to initiate Wampserver installation.
Step 10: During installation, a prompt will appear indicating that Wampserver will use Internet Explorer as the default web browser. Press Yes to select a different browser such as Chrome.
Step 11: Navigate to the Google Chrome installation folder at the default path: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe, select the chrome.exe file, then click Open to set Chrome as the default web browser for Wampserver.
Step 1: Once the installation is complete, open WAMP by double-clicking on the icon on your screen. A few black windows will appear for a few seconds and then immediately close.
Step 2: You will see the Wampserver icon appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. This icon will be green if Wampserver is running normally.
If the icon is red or orange, then some software on your computer is affecting Wampserver.
At this point, you should restart your computer and restart Wampserver. Some software like Skype may interfere with the operation of Wampserver, so you should disable them when using Wampserver.
Step 3: If the Wampserver icon is green, you can set up a virtual server by opening your browser, typing http://localhost into the address bar, and then pressing Enter.
Step 4: On the Wampserver interface, you can use tools like phpinfo, phpMyAdmin, Apache, or PHP.
How to Install WordPress on Localhost with Wampserver
To install WordPress on Localhost using WAMP, follow these steps:
Step 1: On the Wampserver interface, click on phpMyAdmin 5.1.1.
Step 2: Enter the default username which is root and leave the password blank, then click Go. You can set a username and password later for increased security.
Step 3: After logging in, click on Databases.
Step 4: Enter a name for the Database and then click Create. This database directory will be located at C:\wamp\www or C:\wamp64\www.
Step 5: Open the www directory, create a new folder named WordPress.
Step 6: Download WordPress to your computer, then extract it and copy all the data into the newly created WordPress folder above.
Download link for WordPress is available here.
Step 7: Enter http://localhost/wordpress into your browser and press Enter. The WordPress installation interface will appear. Choose English as the language and then press Continue.
