WampServer

Hi, I have installed windows 8, my wamp server stopped working so I re-installed it. I can't get past the red icon and I have no idea how to change the settings. Can any-one please point me in the right direction? Thank you

Did you uninstall the old one?

If not try

wamp -> Apache -> Service -> Install Service
wamp -> MySQL -> Service -> Install Service

Yes, and deleted the wamp folder on C drive, still nothing.

Actually windows 8 still is in developer stage. it does not support all apps or software or programming. still now windows xp or windows seven is better option for this. I also use windows xp for wamp. And i recently installed windows 8 in one of my laptop and checked the compatibility issue. But still it is not compatible with windows 8. But i hope after some months the problem will surely fixed.

[www.viacools.com]



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2012 04:27PM by webrocky.

Have you checked your hosts file.

c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

It should contain:

127.0.0.1 localhost

and not:

::1 localhost

please check and change if needed



The hosts file is protected by windows, in order to save it you must have Administrator privilages.
Vista/W7/W8 you may think you are an Administrator BUT YOU ARE NOT.

To successfully save the hosts file do this to launch your editor with Admin Privilages.

Locate your editors icon on the desktop or from the Start menus ( notepad will do if you have nothing else )
left click + shift over your chosen editor icon - will show a menu.
select "Run As Administrator" from the menu.
Navigate your editor to the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

When you have made changes you will now be allowed to save them.

Thanks for the input, but the problem persists.

get teamviewer and ill take a look

Steven Martin
stevenmartin99@gmail.com
stevenmartin99@hotmail.com
PampServer.com - [pampserver.com]

Hi Steven , I have teamviewer , can I email them to your gmail account?

yes

Steven Martin
stevenmartin99@gmail.com
stevenmartin99@hotmail.com
PampServer.com - [pampserver.com]

The ID and password have been emailed

wamp not working on windows 8

i have installed wamp,but not working on windows 8,

Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress


pls let me know the solutions.

anielsingh@hotmail.com

teamviewers-->id 829 063 583

pw ---> 6991

here r the password



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2013 03:28PM by Anil Singh.

Its nothing to do with WAMP not working.

Its that you have not configured PHP to activate the correct php_mysql or php_mysqli extension.

Left click the wampmanager icon in the system tray -> PHP -> PHP Extensions
If php_mysql or php_mysqli are not ticked then click on that menu item.
Give wamp 10 seconds after each clikc as wamp must restart apache to activate each new extension you request.

Then try wordpress again

Skype and or other communications software takes the 80 port so I suggest to change the port in the httpd.conf (Apache)

Change the following to another port E.G.
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses.
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:8080
Listen 3192 #This was 80 port

..And

#
# ServerName gives the name and port that the server uses to identify itself.
# This can often be determined automatically, but we recommend you specify
# it explicitly to prevent problems during startup.
#
# If your host doesn't have a registered DNS name, enter its IP address here.
#
ServerName localhost:3192 #This was 80 port

..Restart services and you're done!
Hope This Helps.
...Wampserver Running on Windows 8 64-bits and works just fine!!!...offline and online.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2013 11:54PM by ddefrain.

ddefrain,

Its actually MUCH better to change the other software and keep 80 for Apache.

If SKYPE is your problem:-
How to Configure SKYPE so it does not require port 80 or 443

Run SKYPE
then using the menus do this:

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connection

Un-Check the checkbox next to 'Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incomming connections'

Now restart SKYPE for these changes to take effect.

Thank's for this one, I will check it out.
Regards.

RiggsFolly Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> ddefrain,
>
> Its actually MUCH better to change the other
> software and keep 80 for Apache.
>
> If SKYPE is your problem:-
> How to Configure SKYPE so it does not require
> port 80 or 443
>
> Run SKYPE
> then using the menus do this:
>
> Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connection
>
> Un-Check the checkbox next to 'Use port 80 and 443
> as alternatives for incomming connections'
>
> Now restart SKYPE for these changes to take
> effect.


TAKE a look on this...

[community.skype.com]

..Maybe this is his problem

I didn't know that about Windows 8's version of SKYPE.

But as its nwo a Microsoft tool ( replacing Messenger ) I imagine there must be a parameter somewhere, maybe in the registry? Just need someone to find it and publish the fact.

if this is correct, then you will have to 1. stop SKYPE. 2. Start WAMP ( Apache ). 3. Start SKYPE again.


I also see mention of a DesktopUI version of SKYPE for windows8, this version will allow setting skype to not use port 80.

Its a bit of an odd situation I guess, Apache being designed for a server, which would not be running skype and us lot using Apache on a desktop environment and also requireing SKYPE !?!? Catch 22.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/24/2013 11:14AM by RiggsFolly.

RiggsFolly Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I didn't know that about Windows 8's version of
> SKYPE.
>
> But as its nwo a Microsoft tool ( replacing
> Messenger ) I imagine there must be a parameter
> somewhere, maybe in the registry? Just need
> someone to find it and publish the fact.
>
> if this is correct, then you will have to 1. stop
> SKYPE. 2. Start WAMP ( Apache ). 3. Start SKYPE
> again.
>
>
> I also see mention of a DesktopUI version of SKYPE
> for windows8, this version will allow setting
> skype to not use port 80.
>
> Its a bit of an odd situation I guess, Apache
> being designed for a server, which would not be
> running skype and us lot using Apache on a desktop
> environment and also requireing SKYPE !?!? Catch
> 22.

STOP Skype..START Wampserver..START Skype.; Everytime the user powers up the ONLY pc/laptop have.
There are a lot of users that uses DesktopUI Skype , not mentioning the preinstalled version on WINDOWS 8 (Hey..all the users who have the preinstalled version of Skype in the only one PC, please Buy another one 'cause you need this ONLY for the server).pffff

..Why don't you just do what I'd mentioned and avoid all the above.

Skype and or other communications software takes the 80 port so I suggest to change the port in the httpd.conf (Apache)

Change the following to another port E.G.
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses.
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:8080
Listen 3192 #This was 80 port

..And

#
# ServerName gives the name and port that the server uses to identify itself.
# This can often be determined automatically, but we recommend you specify
# it explicitly to prevent problems during startup.
#
# If your host doesn't have a registered DNS name, enter its IP address here.
#
ServerName localhost:3192 #This was 80 port

..Restart services and you're done!
Hope This Helps.
...Wampserver Running on Windows 8 64-bits and works just fine!!!...offline and online.

wamp not working on windows 8

i have installed wamp,but not working on windows 8,

Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress


pls let me know the solutions.

anielsingh@hotmail.com


NOT WORKING I HAVE TRY

Anil,

what colour is the wampmanager icon in the system tray?