How To Install Wamp Server In Windows 7

i Downloading Wamp server v2.2
2 Installing Wamp server v2.ii
iii Fine-tuning Wamp server v2.2
- 3.1 Changing the php.ini file
- 3.2 Creating a MySQL database

Downloading Wamp server v2.ii

For installing Wamp server v2.2 on a Windows 7 32-$.25 desktop computer or laptop, download this zip file: wampserver2-ii.zip and extract it to any directory on your desktop calculator or laptop. This will create an executable file named: "wampserver2.2e-php5.four.iii-httpd2.2.22-mysql5.five.24-32b.exe".

Note: you can check whether your desktop figurer or laptop is running Windows 7 32-bits (or 64-bits) by right clicking on the "computer"-icon on your desktop and choosing "properties"

Installing Wamp server v2.2

Wamp server v2.ii is created in Microsoft's Visual C++ for Visual Studio 2012, then it needs this component to exist installed first. It might already be installed on your figurer, but just in case, download the zip file named "vcredist_x86.nada" over hither, extract it to whatever directory on your harddrive, which volition result in an executable named "vcredist_x86.exe". Run this executable by double clicking on information technology and follow the instructions on your screen (you lot can read more on this Microsoft component over here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679).

After yous made sure the Visual C++ runtime component is installed on your reckoner, you can start installing the Wamp server software past double clicking on the executable file "wampserver2.2e-php5.4.3-httpd2.ii.22-mysql5.v.24-32b.exe" yous accept downloaded before, later which this screen (effigy 1) will exist shown:

wamp server installation, figure 1

Click on "Next" to start the installation en in the next screen (effigy 2), select "I accept the agreement" and click on "Next" to continue

wamp server installation, figure 2

In the next screen (figure 3), have the default location for installing the software (c:\wamp) and click on "Next" to go along

wamp server installation, figure 3

In the next screen (figure 4), accept the cosmos of a Quick Launch icon and a Desktop icon and click on "Side by side" to go on

wamp server installation, figure iv

In the adjacent screen (effigy v), click on "Install" to start the actual installation of the software

wamp server installation, figure five

The software will now be installed on your harddrive ...

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During the installation yous might receive a message like the one of figure seven, answer this question with "Yes"

wamp server installation, figure vii

During the installation you lot might also receive a message like the ane of figure 8, answer this by clicking on "Allow access"

wamp server installation, effigy 8

At the end of the installation you are asked to provide the name of an SMTP server and an email address (see effigy 9), y'all can take the default value "localhost" as the proper noun of your SMTP server, but you lot accept to provide a valid email accost to go with that, then click on "Next" to go along

wamp server installation, figure 9

Finally the installation of the software tin exist ended by clicking on "End" (figure 10)

wamp server installation, figure 10

If you lot have left the checkmarking of "Launch WampServer two now" on in the previous screen (effigy ten), you lot will now have an extra icon (the "Due west" of Wamp server) at the right of your taskbar, which will turn from crimson, via oranje into green, indicating the installation went well and your personal webserver has been activated (figure 11)

wamp server installation, figure 11

Clicking on this dark-green "W"-icon gives you access to the interface of Wamp server (figure 12)

wamp server installation, effigy 12

You tin can bank check whether your personal webserver is really active by clicking on "Localhost" in the Wamp server interface (figure 13)

wamp server installation, figure 13

If the screen of figure 14 is shown in your webbrowser, the installation of your personal webserver was successfull

wamp server installation, figure xiv

Note: there is no website or software tool running inside your personal webserver, Wamp server v2.two, nonetheless, because the department "Your Projects" is still empty

Fine-tuning Wamp server v2.2

Before installing ICA-Atom on Wamp server, we have to fine-tune Wamp server a bit: nosotros have to brand some changes in the configuration file (php.ini) of the PHP software that runs inside Wamp server and we accept to create a MySQL database to be used past ICA-AtoM subsequently on.

Irresolute the php.ini file

Changing the php.ini file can exist done via the Wamp server interface:

Click on the green "W"-icon on the right of your taskbar and choose in the main menu: "PHP" and in the submenu that subsequently opens: "php.ini" (figure 15)

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The php.ini file will open as a text certificate in Windows Notepad (figure 16) and in this text file you take to change the following lines:
- "max_execution_time = 30", the value thirty has to be changed into 180 (to requite ICA-Atom some more time to procedure large files)
- "upload_max_filesize = 2M", the value 2M has to be inverse into 20M (to be able to re-upload large files in ICA-Cantlet for making changes)
- "post_max_size = 8M", the value 8M has to exist changed into 20M (idem)

wamp server installation, figure 16

You can use the search functionality of Windows Notepad to await for these lines in the php.ini file (effigy 17)

wamp server installation, figure 17

In one case you lot have found the line, simply change the value as indicated above (effigy 18)

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In one case you have changed all three lines equally indicated higher up, save the php.ini file (figure 19)

wamp server installation, figure 19

One time the changed php.ini file is saved, close information technology and restart your personal webserver by choosing "Restart All Services" in the Wamp server interface (effigy 20); you volition see the "Due west"-icon on the correct of your taskbar gradually changing from red, via orangish into dark-green over again and then the changes you lot have made in the php.ini file are agile.

wamp server installation, figure twenty

Creating a MySQL database

Creating a MySQL database to be used for ICA-Cantlet afterwards tin also be washed via the Wamp server interface:

Click on the green "Due west"-icon on the right of your taskbar and cull in the main bill of fare: "PHPMyAdmin" (figure 21)

wamp server installation, figure 21

The PHPMyAdmin master screen (figure 22) volition exist opened

wamp server installation, figure 22

In this screen get to the tab "Databases", enter a name for the database you want to create, for example "icaatom", choose "utf8_unicode_ci" from the dropdownlist next to the database name and click on the "create"-button, after which a new empty database will be created (figure 23)