EXPERIMENT NUMBER 01.
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DATE DAY MONTH YEAR INSTALLATION OF XAMPP AND WAMP SERVERS.
OBJECTIVE (AIM) OF THE EXPERIMENT: To Install XAMPP and WAMP servers in windows platform.
FACILITIES REQUIRED
S.NO. FACILITIES REQUIRED QUANTITY
1 System 1
2 O/S Windows
3 S/W name XAMPP for Windows, WAMP for Windows
PROCEDURE
INSTALL XAMPP FOR WINDOWS
STEPS.1: Open the XAMPP website. Go to https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html in your
computer's web browser.
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STEPS.2. Click XAMPP for Windows. It's a grey button near the bottom of the page.
Depending on your browser, you may first have to select a save location or verify the
download.
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STEPS.3:Double-click the downloaded file. This file should be named something like xampp-win32-
7.2.4-0-VC15-installer, and you'll find it in the default downloads location (e.g., the "Downloads"
folder or the desktop).
STEPS.4:Click Yes when prompted. This will open the XAMPP setup window.
You may have to click OK on a warning if you have User Account Control (UAC) activated
on your computer.
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STEP.5: Click Next. It's at the bottom of the setup window.
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STEP.6: Select aspects of XAMPP to install. Review the list of XAMPP attributes on the left side of
the window; if you see an attribute that you don't want to install as part of XAMPP, uncheck its
box.
By default, all attributes are included in your XAMPP installation.
STEP.7: Click Next. It's at the bottom of the window.
STEP.8: Select an installation location. Click the folder-shaped icon to the right of the current
installation destination, then click a folder on your computer.
If you have the UAC activated on your computer, avoid installing XAMPP in your hard
drive's folder (e.g., OS (C:)).
You can select a folder (e.g., Desktop) and then click Make New Folder to create a new
folder and select it as the installation destination.
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STEP.9: Click OK. Doing so confirms your selected folder as your XAMPP installation location.
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STEP.10:Click Next. You'll find it at the bottom of the page.
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STEP.11: Uncheck the "Learn more about Bitnami" box, then click Next. The "Learn more about
Bitnami" box is in the middle of the page.
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STEP.12:Begin installing XAMPP. Click Next at the bottom of the window to do so. XAMPP will
begin installing its files into the folder that you selected.
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STEP.13:Click Finish when prompted. It's at the bottom of the XAMPP window. Doing so will close
the window and open the XAMPP Control Panel, which is where you’ll access your servers?
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STEP.14: Select a language. Check the box next to the American flag for English, or check the box
next to the German flag for German.
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STEP.15: Click Save. Doing so opens the main Control Panel page.
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STEP.16: Start XAMPP from its installation point. If you need to open the XAMPP Control Panel in
the future, you can do so by opening the folder in which you installed XAMPP, right-clicking the
orange-and-white xampp-control icon, clicking Run as administrator, and clicking Yes when
prompted.
When you do this, you'll see red X marks to the left of each server type (e.g., "Apache").
Clicking one of these will prompt you to click Yes if you want to install the server type's
software on your computer.
Counter intuitively, double-clicking the xampp_start icon doesn't start XAMPP.
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STEP.17:Resolve issues with Apache refusing to run. On some Windows 10 computers, Apache
won't run due to a "blocked port". This can happen for a couple of reasons, but there's a relatively
easy fix:
Click Config to the right of the "Apache" heading.
Click Apache (httpd.conf) in the menu.
Scroll down to the "Listen 80" section (you can press Ctrl+F and type in listen 80 to find it
faster).
Replace 80 with any open port (e.g., 81 or 9080 ).
Press Ctrl+S to save the changes, and then exit the text editor.
Restart XAMPP by clicking Quit and then re-opening it in administrator mode from its
folder.
INSTALLATION PROCESS OF WAMP SERVER
STEP.1: To download the WAMP Server, visit the "Wamp Server" website in your web browser.
STEP.2: Click on the "WAMP SERVER 64 BITS (X64).
STEP.3: Now, click on the "download directly" link to start downloading.
STEP.4:Double-click the downloaded file to launch the WAMP installer.
STEP.5:"Select Setup Language" window will appear on the screen and then choose your preferred
language.
STEP.6: Under the "License Agreement", click on the "I accept the agreement" radio button and
then click on the "Next" button.
Step 7
Click on the "Next" button.
STEP.8:Choose a location (folder) to install the WAMP server and click on the "Next" button.
Step 9
Select the components that you want to install and click on the "Next" button.
STEP.10:Select the start menu folder.
Step 11
"Ready to Install" window will appear on the screen and then, click on the "Next" button.
STEP.12: Now, select the default browser and default text editor for the wamp server.
STEP.12:Click on the "Finish" button.
CONFIGURATION PROCESS OF WAMP SERVER
STEP.1: Start the WAMP server through its shortcut on the desktop.
STEP:2:When the WAMP Server starts, you can see the color of the WAMP server icon in the
taskbar becomes green. Initially, it will be red, then turn into amber and then green. When it turns
green, it means all the services are now running fine.
Fix an Issue of Apache not Working
Some users may face an issue with Apache and MySQL module services not working in WAMP.
However, depending on the setup configuration or usage of your system, you may need to change
the port number of the Apache and the MySQL. For example, because the "World Wide Web
Services" under "Internet Information Services (IIS)" is also run on port 80 in your system, which is
also the default port of apache in WAMP. And, the two servers (applications) can not use (run) the
same port simultaneously. Follow the instructions below to fix the problem with Apache and
MySQL services in WAMP Server.
METHOD 1. CHANGE THE DEFAULT PORT OF APACHE
STEP.1: Open the WAMP Server.
STEP:2.In Apache Module Service, click on the "httpd.Conf" button.
STEP.3:By pressing the "Ctrl + F" key, find the "Listen 80" and replace it with another open port
(like 81 or 9080) and save the file.
STEP.4: Restart the WAMP Server by clicking on the "Restart All Services" option.
STEP.5:Now, open and check the "WAMPP Server" and also check the localhost and phpmyadmin.
METHOD 2. BY DISABLING THE INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES
STEP.1: From the Start Menu, search for Control Panel.
STEP.2:Click on "Programs" option.
STEP.3: Click on the "Turn Windows Feature on or off" option.
STEP.4:Uncheck (clear) the "Internet Information Services" option and click on the "OK" button.
STEP.5: Click on the "Restart Now" option (This will reboot/restart your computer/laptop).
STEP:6.Now, open and check the "WAMPP Server" and check the localhost.
