How to configure WAMP
WAMP stand for Windows Apache MySql PHP.
WAMP is used for WIndows machine, in making own PC as a server knows as “localhost”.
What is the use of http://locahost ?
It quit obivious that localhost works same as our website server do. So to do some change in the main server, we first experiment whole thing at our localhost and of the result are right( what we desired) than we simply follow the same steps in the main serve. or FTP the content of localhost contetn to the main server content.
Here we will discuss and understand HOW TO Configure WAMP ?
1. Download WAMP(2.0i)Â Latest version :Â Download
2. Install the WAMP to your PC, Just follow the simple steps.
3. Use the firefox as a default browser( installation will ask at the end). I love firefox.
Now start the WAMP.( Default id will start )
Otherwise. Go to START- All Programs- Wamp Server -Start wamp server
Now your wamp server has been started. ( Check )
4. Go to the Firefox address bar — http://localhost/ ( You will see the below page)
http://locahost
5. Its means that WAMP is acitve ( running )
Now we are going to change the password of user “root” Default there is no password, but it is very important to give the password.
6. Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
Click on privileges and go to :-
7. Click on the edit privileges.
After click the edit privileges, you will get a new page , which contains the types of privileges( Like Global privileges, Darabase specific, change password etc )
Follow the below image :
Now when you refresh the page, you would see the error, Don’t panic – you are going well .
Error
MySQL said: 
#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
8. Now it is the prefinal step, go and configure the phpmyadmin “config.inc.php”
It is located in the C:\wamp\apps\phpmyadmin3.2.0.1\config.inc.php
Open the file config.inc.php in wordpad and search the string :-
“$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = ” “;
Just enter you password, between the double quotes.
Password must be same.( Same you provided in the image )
You are done.
I think you may have enjoyed this little simple tutorial, if you find and difficulty than you are welcome to put your query in the comment.
Thanks you all reader
I am a Ubuntu user, and i want to run a test of wordpress blog on my localhost, how can i do that.i tried many things but can’t find the real solid solution.
help me out
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is it necessary to install the wamp in the c:\ directory, it comes default.
Is there any difference if i install it in different location.
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@harmit, I suggest you to install the wamp in different directory from your Windows OS drive. because if any OS failure, you may loose all your important works.
And there is no difference in the working, its same.
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thank you so much for this post. I was searching for a solution to access the mysql database and everybody out there gives soooo advanced advises like if I was a mysql guru I would still have this problem!
So thanks for this one! It really really helped!
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I could install wamp only after reasding your guide. Now my problem is, I have developed index.php and registration.php and also the database with table and put it in wamp. but when I submit data through my registration page, I get- “Forbidden You can not access xxx.com/< in this server."
Where I have gone wrong? I must inform, I am absolute beginner in PHP/MYSQL.
Thanks for your expertise.
Rinki
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hi, im getting 404 page not found error while running url http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
http://localhost/ is running fine.
plz do reply.
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Vikash Dhankar Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
which version wamp you are running.. If it is of version 2, you check your directoyr c:\wamp\apps\phpmyadmin is there or not
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arti Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Thx Vikash.. i checked for the phpadmin folder for the said path. it exists there but still im unable to access phpadmin url.. any help will be appreciated..
thx a lot.
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thanks dude
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I have phpMyadmin Error:Cannot start session without errors, please check errors given in your PHP and/or webserver log file and configure your PHP installation properly.
how do i can fix it, thanks you.
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