WAMP Installation Guide

the basic programs you will need to get a localhost running and to be able to

build and run PHP scripts.

This guide will walk you through installing a WAMP package for the first time.

Open the WAMP website at http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php.

You should be able to see a page like this:

Click the DOWNLOADS link.

Ask your OJT supervisor which versions of mySQL and PHP would you be using.

If it is ok to use the newest available version of WAMP then click the DOWNLOAD link to install.

Proceed to Step 07 if you would do this step.

If you would require a version of WAMP with older version/s of either Php, mySQL, or phpmyAdmin click on the

PREVIOUS VERSIONS link.

You will be directed to the download page of all the older versions of WAMP, such as below.

You will then be directed to a page such as below.

To check which version of WAMP has the versions of the programs you need,

scroll down and click on any of the NOTES links in the page, as illustrated below.

Whether or not you would need to download the newest version of WAMP, you would be directed to a page where you

would select mirrors for the download. You could choose any mirror you would like but personally I would advice choosing either

Japan or Taiwan as a mirror, or any Asian country for that matter (they?re closer to the Philippines).

You should be able to see a page like this:

Once download finishes, run the installer file.

In the license agreement click [I accept the agreement], then click next.

Select the directory where you would like to install WAMP.

Select the start menu folder where you would like to place WAMP?s shortcuts.

In the additional tasks you may select if WAMP would be loaded on startup or no.

If its most likely that you would be programming PHP as soon as you start your computer (most likely yes)

then I suggest you select the checkbox. Otherwise you may opt to leave it unchecked and turn on the WAMP server manually.

This is the confirmation screen of the options you have selected.

Click back to modify your install settings or click next to start the installation.

Some time midway into the installation a window will pop-up asking for the directory where to save the document root folder.

It is recommended that you leave it as it is and click ok to continue the installation.

After the said pop-up another window will appear asking for you default browser.

If you have no preference for browsers just hit Open.

If not search for the .exe file of your preferred browser then click Open to continue the installation.

To manually start the WAMP server, click Start>Programs>WampServer or [name you assigned in Step 15] >start WampServer.

This is illustrated below:

Open your preferred browser and type in the address bar LOCALHOST.

It should display the WAMP homepage like below, signifying a successful installation.

Click this link to try launching the localhost > http://localhost

Always remember to enable the WAMP server (if it isn’t already enabled) as illustrated in Step 16 whenever

you want to test any page in the localhost.