WampServer

I had installed WampServer a few months ago to play around with some Wordpress code. I got that all working fine, including installing Wordpress. Some time after that I had to reload Windows and tried to reinstall WampServer again, (not realizing that it was still on my system) and now I can't get the control panel to show up (where you set up the tables and all of that, the PHPMyAdmin page). I keep getting a login pop-up instead, and it doesn't recognize my username and password I created initially. I believe it's looking for the stuff I set up originally. I tried typing in 'root' with no luck. I didn't realize that all of those files were still on my system, and now I can't view the code locally or get to the admin page.

The WampServer icon in my system tray is yellow, not white. I think the problem is that I didn't successfully remove all of the old folders, which were relocated (I think?). I also tried deleting the WAMP folder off of my C drive, and then tried to reinstall the WampServer, but I'm still running into the same problem. I'm thinking I didn't get rid of everything.

I basically want to start over fresh and reinstall everything from scratch. This local server stuff is all new to me so please keep it as simple as possible. Thanks! Help is greatly appreciated.


Running Windows XP on PC

use the uninstall file in the wamp folder. then delete the wamp folder

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

Is that different from going the route of Add/Remove programs? What's up with icon being yellow instead of white in the system tray?

use the add remove program then , but u have to delete the wamp fodler after... it keeps files there and you must delete it to reinstall


reinstall- if its still yellow then ill explain what may be the issue

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

That didn't work. I'm still getting that 'page not found' and no admin panel. This is incredibly frustrating. Thanks anyway for taking the time to answer.

Yes, the icon is still yellow. I have a feeling you can help me, maybe it's something simple (hopefully).

ok do u have msn ... stevenmartin99@hotmail.com

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

I don't use MSN...is that what is messing me up?

no lol


what else do u hve installed?

skype?

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

No (at least search didn't find any such thing). My feeling is that it's looking at this old setup. If I could only get that Admin panel to appear.

if uv resintalled after deleting wamp folder and the icon is yellow.. then there is something on ur pc that is blocking wamp from running.

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

Ok, any idea what that might be?

After looking up this yellow icon issue, I found this:

[Tut] How to get the WampServer icon white instead of red or yellow!

1.Left click on your WampServer icon on bottom right.
2.Click Apache>Service> Test Port 80
3. A black window popup and shows if Port 80 is in use.
4. Uninstall the program that uses Port 80.
5.Restart or Reinstall WampServer, it should now work!


So then the black screen said this: Microsoft-IIS/5.1

So does this make any sense to you? I'm starting to get even more lost on the subject, lol.

open control panel> add remove microsoft components> unick IIS( information internet services

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

Before I do this, I should tell you that I have a live site set up thru Dreamweaver. Is this going to screw up my ability to connect to that server?

well it depends which server dreamweaver is using..

probably using IIS.

u can only have 1 server

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

So then if I uninstall this IIS thing I could have problems connecting to my current site's server? Yikes, do you think changing a port number or something might help?

for local site on ur pc only yes its ok
but wont work over web...


left click wamp> apache> httpd.conf


find

listen 80

chnage to

listen 81


save and restart wamp

now user localhost:81/phpmyadmin to connect

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

Ok, well I made some progress. Just by changing that port number I got the little icon to turn white then I put in the address just like you said. YAY! So just to be sure, my other website will be fine? Can I email you if I ever get stuck again?

yes its fine..

stevenmartin99@gmail.com

stevenmartin99@hotmail.com

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