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If you are a web developer and want to develop and test your websites locally on Windows PC then WampServer is the perfect tool that you should install. WampServer is a Windows based web development environment which allows you to create web applications using Apache2, PHP and MySQL database. It also provides a GUI or front-end for MySQL called PhpMyAdmin which allows you to manage the databases easily.



To install and setup WampServer on your windows PC please follow below steps.

  • Visit WampServer website to download the setup http://www.wampserver.com
  • Choose the installation package as per your Windows operating system, 32 bits or 64 bits.


  • Before installing WampServer you must install Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 or x64.

  • Now download the WampServer from Sourceforge.net which is repository for opensource projects.

  • After downloading the setup, start the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Once installed successfully, click on WampServer icon on task bar to put it online. 

  • After few seconds the WampServer icon will turn green, that means your installation is successful and you are ready to host websites locally.
  • Now go to your web browser and type "localhost" (without quotes) to open your webserver's control panel.


If you face any issues please leave your comments.