Step 1

In this guide for WAMP, we will show you how to install and setup WAMPSERVER version 2.0, which you can get in Downloads page. To install WAMPSERVER, right click on the executive file, then select “Run as Administrator” and it will pop up WAMPSERVER installation windows with a friendly message to remind you that WAMPSERVER version 2.0 is not upgradable from WAMPSERVER verion 1.x

Step 2

On the next windows is the main setup page for WAMPSERVER

Step 3

On the next page is the License Agreement , you have no choice but accept it

Step 4

On the Destination Location page , you theory can setup WAMPSERVER in any directory, but I suggest you should avoid the folder that has spaces between words, and better if accepting the default C:\wamp

Step 5

On this page, you have the option to place the shortcut icon on the desktop and Quick Launch

Step 6

When you’re ready, click Install on this page

Step 7

If you’ve already had Firefox installed, the popup will ask if you’d like to select Firefox as default browser; if you don’t have Firefox, just accept the default which is the Internet Explorer browser

Step 8

If you’re not sure about mail server, just accept the default on PHP Mail Parameters page

Step 9

Congratulation!!! You’ve just finished WAMPSERVER installation Remember, if your firewall popups and ask for permission, you MUST select Grant Access always; otherwise, you will definitely run into problem later. Now is the time to check to make sure that WAMPSERVER works as expected

Step 10

Now, you should see the WAMPSERVER tray icon in the System Tray area on the right bottom corner of your desktop

Step 11

When you point your mouse cursor on WAMPSERVER tray icon, you MUST see “WAMP5 - server Offline” in white color with black lock in the middle; if you see color yellow or red, check the “Most Common Errors” section

Step 12

If you have no problem, you should see the Main Menu when left click on WAMPSERVER tray icon

Step 13

When right click on WAMPSERVER tray icon, you will access the Secondary Menu

Step 14

Left click on WAMPSERVER tray icon to go back to Main Menu, then select Localhost to access your local WAMPSERVER Homepage; when you can see the page as in the illustated image, it means your Apache and PHP are working

Step 15

On this main page, you will access PHPMyAdmin when click on phpmyadmin, and if you see the page silmilar to the illustrated image that means your MySQL and PHPMyAdmin are working

Step 16

Go back to main page and click on sqlitemanager to go to SQLiteManager which manage SQlite database , which is a different type of database and has nothing to do with MySQL database
Congratulation!!! You’ve just finished WAMPSERVER installation and everything works as expected

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