Php Lesson 1 - Setup localhost Wamp Server

Before Starting with Setup You must know what is WAMP/XAMPP , Generally we call it Lamp. 

LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.

WAMP stands for Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP.

XAMPP stands for X(any of four different operating systems), Apache, MySQL , PHP and Perl.\

They are Package of Apache server , Database MySQL , and language PHP which is server side so you have to setup WAMP or XAMPP before starting actual development.

Follow the steps to Setup WAMP

1. Download latest version of WAMP from http://www.wampserver.com/en/  .
2. Install it into C: drive or any drive where you want.
3. Remember if you have P2P Application running like Skype , you have to exit these applications and then open WAMP from start menu or desktop.
4. wait untill the icon becomes green , visible in icon tray on right bottom of your screen.
5. if it green then setup is successfully done, if orange means you have some application running which having some conflicts, if red then means there is configuration or conflict issue.

Follow the steps to Setup XAMPP

1. Download latest version of XAMPP from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html.
2. Install it into C: drive or any drive where you want.
3. Remember if you have P2P Application running like Skype , you have to exit these applications and then open XAMPP from start menu or desktop.
4. Now Start Apache and MySql.
5. if it green then setup is successfully done.

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