WampServer

I had a problem using WAMP on Win XP pro while IIS is installed and is needed.
I just solved it and I hope to put the solution here for others to use.

It is sometimes necessary to have both IIS and WAMP on the same machine. For instance I develop and maintain web applicationson ASP and PHP. However, IIS ususally ocupies port 80 by default and interfers with WAMP's Apache which will try using the same port.

I do the following to use WAMP and IIS on the same machine:

1) When I installed WAMP, I did not install Apache as a service.
2) You notice that IIS is usually automatically started when Windows start up. Then whenever I need to run Apache, I first shut down IIS Admin by going to :
Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services

then I stop IIS Admin srvice. This will free PORT 80 for being then used by Apache

3) After stopping IIS Admin service, I go to WAMP taskbar icon on desktop and in Apache submenu I click 'Start/Resume Service'.
Apache starts and can use port 80. You can now start working with WAMP's Apache but not with IIS. Here when you go to URL [localhost] , the WAMP local homepage should appear.

4) Whenever I am finished with WAMP's Apache and need to use IIS,
I first shut dwon Apache in:
WAMP's desktop icon --> Apache --> 'Stop Service'

Then I start 'IIS Admin' service in:
Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services

Another important tip is that after restarting IIS Admin you must do another step and go to:
Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Internet Information Services

and start your website(s) or default website there too.
Now when you go to the URL: [localhost] , this time IIS Homepage appears and you can use IIS websites in ASP, ... . However, you can not use Apache at the same time. (see above)


Good luck

Why not just run both servers at the same time, but on different ports?
I'll just assume that you use IIS most often, so i would leave that at port 80. Then i would use port 81 or 85 for Apache.

This will work a lot better since you wouldn't have to disable IIS, enable Apache and later disable Apache and enable IISdocreza wrote:

Dear Sparky

Thanks for your advice. I did not know how to set apache use a different port.
On the other hand WAMP also uses apache on port 80 as default and one then has to change other variables in WAMP.

I have done with iis and wamp on the same server with different ports.. IIS is running with LOCALHOST with post 80 and WAMP is running with port 8080. Now I do have problem with when I started website by using IIS Manager

ERROR: This website cannot be started. another website may be using the same port...

Hence website not started and also not browse

and I m stuck with this error

Kindly give me the solution for

I will be greatful