WampServer

Hi,

I'm using windows and would like to test more than instance of a software. My question is:
Could I install WAMP twice in two different folders in C drive? Will this affect programs installed in either of installed WAMP?

Please advise, thanks.

There is no reason ever to need to copies of wamp,


its techinally possible but not just with the default installer.

Steven Martin
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can you tell me why you want to run two copies?

also do you want to run them similtaniously?
this is what is not possible with the default installer.

but as i said before, there isnt any reason why you would want two copies of wamp installed..


can you explain further before i go into detail about how to start modifying wamp



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2012 05:13PM by stevenmartin99.

Hi,

Actually, I have installed an open access program but I can't update it neither install a new version, so I'd like to install a new WAMP server to make a fresh installation of all the package to see if I can install it.

Of course, I won't run the two copies simultaneously but once a time.


Regards,

then yes just install wamp in another folder


you must use the wamp menu then to manage the services each time you swap versions

uninstall the services
left click wamp> apache > service > remove service
left click wamp> mysql > service > remove service

reinstall the services
left click wamp> apache > service > install service
left click wamp> mysql > service > install service

Once you install more than one copy , never use the uninstaller found in control panel for wamp.


always just delete the wamp folder if you want to remove it.

Steven Martin
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Cool. Thanks.
Further think, though. After install two copies, which one will be associated to localhost?
I mean if I type "localhost" in the URL, which wamp instance will be started?

which ever one you last installed the services on, Wamp must be running for localhost to work...

so just open the wampmanager.exe in the which ever folder you want to run.


then wamp menu will open,

Remove the services, and install the services, and then that version of wamp will be the one that uses localhost.

if you want to use the other copy, you must run the wampmanager.exe from the other folder, But that version will use the other versions apache mysql and php until you uninstall and install the services again.

Steven Martin
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OK, thanks for this clarifications.
A last thing just to make sure and avoid mistakes:
I should install/uninstall wamp services after each time I start WAMP? This include also PHP services or only MySQL adn Apache?
Which uninstalled you mean when you say "Once you install more than one copy, never use the uninstaller found in control panel for wamp" ?
Do you mean Windows control panel?
Should I uninstall service for the current version before install a new copy?

Thank you



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2012 08:24PM by Wampar.

Yes I mean the Windows control panel > add remove programs.
do not use this to uninstall WampServer.


You dont need to uninstall the services first. This is because the service name is the same for both copies.

It doesnt matter which version you use to uninstall the service. Whats important is that which ever wamp copy you use to install the service will be part of that version...

if you want to get teamviewer i can show you more clearly , in the registry

Steven Martin
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Thank you very much, Steven.
I'm not so familiar with the registry digging. So, I just need simple rules to install and use WAMP properly.
If you, however, have advises and precautions, please tell me.

Thank you a lot.

Comme back again!
I've already installed a new copy of WAMP but I still can't install my software! I have a blank page!
Do you have any idea why?

What is your software?


can you get teamviewer and ill trouble shoot it

Steven Martin
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The software is called ojs, a reluctant program.

What Teamviewer can do? I see it is for Remote Support and Online Meetings. How this could troubleshoot the problem and fix them?

by me connecting and troubleshooting it!

i never heard of this ojs before however

Steven Martin
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It's a hard cms. even his developer doesn't know what is the problem and solution!
Thanks for your suggestion: It's nice!

But we will try here first, for other users if they have similar problem. Also, I'm not sure you could fix it remotely!
Anyway, I have php error log is empty!
And here is Mysql log and Appache:

Mysql log:

120909 14:44:58 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: The InnoDB memory heap is disabled
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use Windows interlocked functions
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.3
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, size = 128.0M
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool
120909 14:44:58 InnoDB: highest supported file format is Barracuda.
120909 14:44:59 InnoDB: Waiting for the background threads to start
120909 14:45:00 InnoDB: 1.1.8 started; log sequence number 1595675
120909 14:45:00 [Note] Server hostname (bind-address): '(null)'; port: 3306
120909 14:45:00 [Note] - '(null)' resolves to '::';
120909 14:45:00 [Note] - '(null)' resolves to '0.0.0.0';
120909 14:45:00 [Note] Server socket created on IP: '0.0.0.0'.
120909 14:45:00 [Note] Event Scheduler: Loaded 0 events
120909 14:45:00 [Note] wampmysqld: ready for connections.
Version: '5.5.24-log' socket: '' port: 3306 MySQL Community Server (GPL)


Apache log:

[Sun Sep 09 14:24:26 2012] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Sun Sep 09 14:24:27 2012] [notice] Child 5308: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Sun Sep 09 14:24:29 2012] [notice] Child 5308: Released the start mutex
[Sun Sep 09 14:24:37 2012] [notice] Child 5308: All worker threads have exited.
[Sun Sep 09 14:24:46 2012] [notice] Child 5308: Child process is exiting
[Sun Sep 09 14:24:57 2012] [notice] Parent: Forcing termination of child process 198
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:51 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.22 (Win32) PHP/5.4.3 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:51 2012] [notice] Server built: May 13 2012 13:32:42
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:51 2012] [notice] Parent: Created child process 5740
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:53 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Child process is running
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:53 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Acquired the start mutex.
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:53 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:53 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:29:53 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:09 2012] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:09 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:10 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Released the start mutex
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:11 2012] [notice] Child 5740: All worker threads have exited.
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:11 2012] [notice] Child 5740: Child process is exiting
[Sun Sep 09 14:32:11 2012] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:20 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.22 (Win32) PHP/5.4.3 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:20 2012] [notice] Server built: May 13 2012 13:32:42
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:20 2012] [notice] Parent: Created child process 5464
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:21 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Child process is running
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:21 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Acquired the start mutex.
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:21 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:21 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:33:21 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:03 2012] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:03 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:04 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Released the start mutex
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:05 2012] [notice] Child 5464: All worker threads have exited.
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:05 2012] [notice] Child 5464: Child process is exiting
[Sun Sep 09 14:34:05 2012] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:57 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.22 (Win32) PHP/5.4.3 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:57 2012] [notice] Server built: May 13 2012 13:32:42
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:57 2012] [notice] Parent: Created child process 5572
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:58 2012] [notice] Child 5572: Child process is running
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:58 2012] [notice] Child 5572: Acquired the start mutex.
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:58 2012] [notice] Child 5572: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:58 2012] [notice] Child 5572: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:44:58 2012] [notice] Child 5572: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Sun Sep 09 14:45:46 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:52:21 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:52:27 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:52:43 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:53:09 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:53:16 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:55:52 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:55:52 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 14:55:52 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 15:00:39 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico
[Sun Sep 09 15:00:44 2012] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/wamp2/www/favicon.ico


Does this mean something for you to explain the problem?

no there is no errors here worth noting.

when you say a blank page. is it completely blank?

what if you view the source?

Steven Martin
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Yes it is completely blank!
Actually, when I hit Install (after I provide database credentials), the page turn to blank and nothing happens! No installation process begins!
Sorry, what do you mean by viewing the source? Source file?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/09/2012 06:16PM by Wampar.

sounds like there is just a standard error, and errors are turned off in the cms, so you cant actually see the errors


i meant the browser on the blank page click > view> source

Steven Martin
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Ah OK, but it is empty! Page info too! Nothing there!
It is really horrible!
There is no way to check error in a software?
I turned on error display, and error reporting in php but php-error log still empty!
I didn't change any permission rule or other setting. It's defaut problem!

in the cms error reporting is probably off which will overwrite php default.

ask the creator about this

Steven Martin
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