How To Install WampServer on Windows

The video tutorial shows you how to install WampServer on a computer running Windows.

What is WampServer?

WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache, PHP and the MySQL database and also comes with PHPMyAdmin which allows you to easily manage your databases.

Installing WampServer on Windows: Step by Step

Below is the step-by-step process on how to install WampServer on Windows.

Step 1

Go to the WampServer.com download web page (http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php) and download the WampServer.

You will then be prompted to save the file. Click the "Save File" button.

Step 2

You will then be asked if you want to run the software. Click the "Run" button.

Step 3

Click the "Next >" button when the WampServer Setup Wizard begins.

Step 4

Select the "I accept the agreement" option when prompted and then click the "Next >" button.

Step 5

After agreeing to the WampServer license agreement, you will be prompted to select the destination location. Leave the default location as "c:\wamp" and click the "Next >" button.

Step 6

Next you will be given options to "Create a Quick Launch Icon" and also to "Create a Desktop Icon". Select one, both or none of the options if you like and click the "Next >" button.

Step 7

You will then be asked whether the you would like the web browser that you are currently using to be used as your default web browser. In this case I am using the Firefox web browser. Click either the "Yes" or "No" button to continue.

Step 8

You then to specify the SMTP server and the email address to be used by PHP when using the mail() function. Leave the SMTP server field the default value of "localhost" and then enter the email that you want to use.

Step 9

You are then given the option of starting the WampServer when you click on the "Finish" button. Select the option and then click on the "Finish" button.

WampServer should now be installed on your Windows computer.

Step 10

Open a web browser and enter "localhost" in the url box and then click the "Enter" button. You will see a summary of the installation process.

You have now successfully installed WampServer on your Windows computer.