WampServer

Hi there,
New to working with Joomla and Wamp but with a descent IT knowledge and ability to read, understand and follow instructions carefully

I am trying to set up a development environment on my Windows 10 PC for future deployment on a web hosting service.

Since I'm going to deploy two different sites (one on my main domain and one on a sub domain, no connection between them though) I have understood it as if I need to setup virtual hosts with two environments.

* Question 1
I had Joomla up and running on a plain Wamp 2.5 installation but when I was reading about how to set up virtual hosts on that version I stumbled upon Wamp 3.0 which seemed much easier to setup. Uninstalled everything. The Wamp 3.0 installation is now up and running and all green with the two virtual hosts and I can connect the them and phpMyAdmin. The Joomla files copied to one of the hosts. I can start the Joomla installation but nothing happens when I try to continue from the first installation page (language, admin id's etc). What's up?


* Question 2
I'm not fully aware on how I should start Joomla, directly from a web browser (with Wamp running I suppose), from Wamps "Your Virtualhosts" or "Your Projects" menu?


* Setup
- English Windows 10 64bit with McAfee AV/FW
- Contents of Joomla_3.4.8-Stable-Full_Package.zip

Wampserver 3.0 32 bit in c:\wamp\ with:
- MySQL 5.7.9
- PHP 5.6.15
- phpMyAdmin Version information: 4.5.1
- Apache 2.4.17

Once the Virtual Host is created always use the domain name of the VHOST directly in the browser address bar or from the My Virtual Hosts menu.
Eventually you will just get used to entering "xxxxxx.dev" in the briwser address bar.


TO install a JOOMLA Site in lets say a VHOST you have called "project1.dev" unzip all the files into the folder pointed to by the VHOST

The install for Joomla can take a little longer than the default PHP time limits, so this is what I add to my Joomla VHOST configs

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin xxxxadmin@homemail.net
	ServerName xxxx.new
	ServerAlias www.xxxx.new
	DocumentRoot D:/websrc/xxxx/new/www
	<Directory  "D:/websrc/xxxx/new/www/">
		Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
		AllowOverride All
		Require local
	</Directory>
    php_flag output_buffering Off
    php_flag display_errors Off
    php_admin_value upload_max_filesize 128M
    php_admin_value post_max_size 130M
    php_admin_value max_execution_time 240
    php_admin_value max_input_time 150
</VirtualHost>

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

Thanks for the response!
And then I assume you mean C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.17\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf?

The version Wampserver has made for me looks like:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName XYZdev
DocumentRoot c:/wamp/www/XYZdev
<Directory "c:/wamp/www/XYZdev/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require local
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

And to that I added the following lines before the </VirtualHost> statement:

php_flag output_buffering Off
php_flag display_errors Off
php_admin_value upload_max_filesize 128M
php_admin_value post_max_size 130M
php_admin_value max_execution_time 240
php_admin_value max_input_time 150


After that I started Wampserver in Admin-mode and from the "Your virtual hosts" I again started up the installation. First Joomla page turns up. I fill in the values and click on Next. The only thing that happen is that the URL changes from [XYZdev] to [XYZdev]#. Does not go to Step 2.

Any logs to look in or should I do a clean install again...?!

Upgradet to 3.03. Didn't solve the problem. And then... didn't expect this... but switching to Google Chrome from IE solved the problem! Should that really matter?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/2016 09:35PM by swehjo.

Maybe all you needed to do was refresh the browser cache (CTRL+F5)

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

Nope, didn't help. I assume I just change to Chrome for site development in order not to spend more frustrating and fruitless nights in front of the PC But if you come up with something feel free to reply again, would prefer to be able to stick to IE...

All browsers should work, WAMPServer is not browser specific.

I just cannot think of a reason why IE would not work.

As you are on Windows 10 are you sure you are using IE or is it Edge, the IE Replacement?

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(Windows 10 Pro 64bit) (Wampserver 3.3.4 64bit) Aestan Tray Menu 3.2.5.4
<Apache versions MULTIPE> <PHP versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Versions MULTIPLE>
<MariaDB versions MULTIPLE> <phpMyAdmin versions MULTIPLE> <MySQL Workbench 8.0.23>
Read The Manuals Apache -- MySQL -- PHP -- phpMyAdmin
Get your Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP ADDONs here from the WAMPServer alternate Repo
-X-X-X- Backup your databases regularly Here is How dont regret it later! Yes even when developing -X-X-X-

Yes it is IE, not Edge.