WAMP Server

WAMP server is a Windows server running Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP.

Once installed, and started, you will see this icon in the system tray.

wamp icon

➡️ The webserver root is available in C:\wamp64\www\
➡️ The associated URL is http://localhost/

Random notes

Access the database

Both MySQL and MariaDB are available, you can swap between them.

  • Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin
  • Username: root
  • Password: (leave empty)

Swap to MariaDB

If you're tired of swapping between both, you can disable one.

  • Right-click on the wamp icon
  • Settings
  • Disabled MySQL
  • Enable MariaDB

Install PostgreSQL

You can download PostgreSQL here. Beware that version 12+ needs PHP 7.4.0+. Don't forget to restart!

  • Login: psql -U user
  • Open the "phpmyadmin": pgadmin

Add Virtual Hosts

You can create a fake domain associated with a project on your machine.

  • Left-click on the wamp icon
  • Virtual hosts
  • Write any domain you want, and enter your project folder path
  • Restart Wamp

➡️ If you used a real domain, your browser may try to load it...

Update WAMP server

Use either of the download links and find the update section/folder. Download the updater, run it, and you're done.

⚠️ Ensure you're downloading the update and not the installer.

Install a new PHP version

Use either of the download links and find the addons > PHP section/folder. Download the PHP version you want and install it.

  • Left-click on the wamp icon
  • PHP
  • Version
  • Select yours
  • Restart Wamp

👻 To-do 👻

Stuff that I found, but never read/used yet.

  • Updates
  • Add-ons
  • Add PHP modules
  • Change the PHP version