WampServer

I have 32 bit Wamp ver 3.13 installed on Windows 10. How do I upgrade to the 64 bit version? Do I just install on top of the 32 bit version or is it more involved? I can't find anything in the forums.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi,

You can have both 32 and 64 bit versions of Wampserver installed concurrently with the only restriction that only one can be started.
A new full version of Wampserver cannot and should not be installed over an existing version.

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Thank you!
Will the current databases in the 32 bit version become accessible in the 64 bit version? Or do I have to export them from the 32 bit version and then import them into the 64 bit version?

Anything else which must be transferred?

Thanks again.

Hi,

> Or do I have to export them from the 32 bit version and then import them into the 64 bit version?
Yes. Export/import to SQL files is the only reliable way to transfer databases between different versions of MySQL or MariaDB.

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Can I also export and import the "mysql" and "information_schema" databases into the 64 bit version so I don't have to setup all the users over again?

Thanks so much for your help.

Hi,

> Can I also export and import the "mysql" and "information_schema"
No, don't! These are internal MySQL databases that are specific to each version!

Users can be exported via PhpMyAdmin, not directly into a SQL file, but can be retrieved by copying them into a txt file. Then you can create them via the MySQL console.

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I'm a little confused. When I go into phpadmin, users tab there is an export option which provides several formats, including SQL & text. If I export as text ill the export also contain privileges and passwords? Or is there an easier way to migrate the users and their privileges and passwords?

Hi,

You know, we're not omniscient here. You perform tests with different options and look at the results.

And, PhpMyAdmin, just like Apache, PHP or MySQL has documentation that is not prohibited to consult. RTFM.

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