WampServer

I've been trying to make this program work but my technical knowledge is quite limited, and I don't know where else to turn to.

My OS:
Windows Vista - Home Edition 32bit
SP2
2Wire Router

Downloading:
WampServer 2.0i [07/11/09]
Includes :
- Apache 2.2.11
- MySQL 5.1.36
- PHP 5.3.0


The main problem I am having is when I try and configure the localhost from port 80 to port 81. WampServer is using port 80 whenever it's on but that's the port for the webpage, so I'm trying to change it to a different port #.

I am more than happy to paste snap shots of the steps I'm taking, and if I need to uninstall the program and start from scratch I will.

I almost forgot to say thank you in advance to members who are willing to help.

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WampServer is using port 80 whenever it's on but that's the port for the webpage

IIS and Apache/Wamp are both web server and might conflict in some way, so you have to disable IIS in order for Wamp to work

Disable IIS in Vista/7:

Control Panel, Uninstall Programs, Turn Widows Features On or Off, uncheck Internet Information Services

Disable IIS in XP:

Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components, uncheck Internet Information Services (IIS)

Restart computer, then restart Wamp

Also, open file hosts in folder C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc and delete anything in there and have only this line and nothing else

127.0.0.1 localhost

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yfastud Wrote:
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> > WampServer is using port 80 whenever it's on but
> that's the port for the webpage
>
> IIS and Apache/Wamp are both web server and might
> conflict in some way, so you have to disable IIS
> in order for Wamp to work
>
> Disable IIS in Vista/7:
>
> Control Panel, Uninstall Programs, Turn Widows
> Features On or Off, uncheck Internet Information
> Services
>
> Disable IIS in XP:
>
> Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove
> Windows Components, uncheck Internet Information
> Services (IIS)
>
> Restart computer, then restart Wamp
>
> Also, open file hosts in folder
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc and delete
> anything in there and have only this line and
> nothing else
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost


I checked Control Panel and saw that my IIS wasn't check in the first place so i didn't change it.

I then went to c:\windows\system32\drivers and opened the host file. This is what was inside the file:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host


::1 localhost

I tried to delete everything like what you said and replace ::1 localhost with 127.0.0.1 localhost. Question:

1) Do I have to keep the ::1?
2) When I tried to save it a prompt came up and said "Make sure the path and file name are correct"

1. no, as stated, delete everything and have only 1 line
2. you might have to copy to desktop, edit then copy back to overwrite current file; if using notepad, make sure to put filename in double quote but dont need double quote if using notepad++

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