Hi Trish,
Ok so you are a bit confused. Let me try and explain.
If you have a 32 bit Operating system, then you must install ONLY the 32bit MSVC Runtime libraries. 64bit code will not run on a 32bit operating system.
These libraries are required because Apache and PHP make use of them as both those are compiled using the Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler.
You need all of them, because different versions of Apache/PHP are compiled with different versions of Visual C compiler and the relevant library must be there to support code compiled with the relevant compiler version
First run the runtime library checker which can be found on Oto's Backup repo and is called
Checks VC++ packages installed down near the bottom of the page.
Then if the above reports missing MSVC Runtimes download "All VC Redistribuable Packages (x86) (32bits)" from right at the bottom of the page. Unzip the download and then run EACH ONE in version number order.
If you receive a message saying that the version is already installed, press the REPAIR button toensure a) it is installed and b) it is the correct version that is installed.
Why do you need them allWell thats because WAMPServer can switch between multiple versions of Apache and PHP, so we strongly suggest you install ALL OF THEM so if you switch versions of Apache/PHP the runtime that new version may require WILL BE THERE.
Now you are ready to install WAMPServer.
If you had to install any of the MSVC runtimes I suggesr you uninstall WAMPServer, delete the wamp fodler and start the install again. Install WAMPServer 3.1.4.
Now try and use it to ensure this version is working.
- Launch WAMPServer
Using the WAMPManager icon's in the System Tray do
- left click wampmanager -> localhost
You should see the WAMPServer home page.
Now try phpMyAdmin, do
- left click WAMPManager -> phpMyAdmin
You should see the phpMyAdmin login page.
- Enter Username=root and leave the Password field empty. Then press the GO button
You should now see the phpMyAdmin tool's homepage. you can just press the littel logout icon in the top left of phpMyAdmin now.
Please let me know how this goes, and then we will attempt to the upgrade to WAMPServer 3.1.6
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