WampServer

Hi,

I have been using WampServer for a while, and it's been working flawlessly. Today, however, I just cannot get WampServer to start.

I checked the Apache error_log and MySQL log, but there is not entry at all about the failed start.

Is there any log file I can check to see what's wrong?

Thank you,

siliconvus

If it can't log, the it's not an error but something else using port 80 or a firewall issue

Steven Martin
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Most likely Firewall/Antivirus auto update blocks Wamp; also, might be some other auto install apps conflict wamp so make sure no other program conflict wamp such as Xampp, phpEasy, IIS, Skype, Zonealarm, firewall/antivirus, NOD32, Eset, any web and/or Remote Desktop related program, such as Teamviewer ...

IIS and Apache/Wamp are both web server and might conflict in some way, so you have to disable IIS in order for Wamp to work

Disable IIS in Vista/W7:

Control Panel, Uninstall Programs, Turn Widows Features On or Off, uncheck Internet Information Services

Disable IIS in XP:

Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components, uncheck Internet Information Services (IIS)

Restart computer, then restart Wamp

Also, in folder C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc, open file hosts and delete anything in this file and have only this line below and nothing else

127.0.0.1 localhost

If using Skype, go to Tools->Options->Advanced->Connection and uncheck the box "Use 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections". Restart Skype after WAMP. Now you will be able to use both programs at the same time w/o problems.

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An issue I found was that I had installed Apache a while back and it apparently did not remove itself correctly. I noticed this by when I tested port 80 it told me Apache was using it. You may need to check for pieces of applications such as Apache or IIS or any other port 80 using application that you may have removed that are holding port 80 due to a failed uninstall. In windows you can check port 80 by using this command:


NetStat -o -a -p tcp


Which will bring up something along the lines of this:


Proto Local Address Foreign Address State PID
TCP 0.0.0.0:80 UserPC:0 Listening 8437
plus many more...


Then to see what app is using that port:


TaskList /FI "PID eq 8437" /FO LIST /V


Which will return the following

Image Name: httpd.exe
PID: 8437
Session Name: Services
Session#: 0
Mem Usage: 13,552 K
Status: Running
User Name: NT Authority\System
CPU Time: 0:24:44
Window Title: N/A