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How do you install WAMPP on Windows Vista?
Download WAMPP server from here : http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php Once downloaded, double click on the exe and choose the destination. (C:\WAMPP). That is it. It gets installed automatically. You can setup firefox as your default browser in case you want to. To start WAPP server, goto Start->All Programs->WAMPP Server->Start WAMPP Server. Now goto your browser and type http://localhost/ You are in the WAMPP welcome page.
Why use wampp instead of xampp?
WAMPP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl) and XAMPP both serve as web server solutions, but WAMPP is specifically tailored for Windows environments, while XAMPP is cross-platform. Users might prefer WAMPP for its simplicity and focus on Windows compatibility, potentially offering better performance and ease of installation on Windows systems. Additionally, WAMPP may include specific configurations or features that are optimized for Windows users, making it a more suitable choice for Windows-based development. Ultimately, the choice depends on the user's specific needs and the operating system they are using.
Why to use use MYSQL with PHP and not anyother database?
You can connect any DB via PHP if you have database specific database extensions defined. LAMPP stack refer to 'Linux Apache Mysql PHP Perl'. Hence this stack is famous for php development as it include all the needed components for web development. Mysql is preferred mostly because it's extension is added by default in XAMPP or WAMPP stack.
How do you add MySQL to your Web server?
Linux variant: depending on the distribution you use, there are (most certainly) prepared packages (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu) to install, if you use a more complicated distro like gentoo, you have to download and compile the source packages (check google for tutorials on that). Windows variant 1: you can employ a prepared WAMPP package (apache, mysql, php, pear/pecl) - find it here: www.apachefriends.org Windows variant 2: you can install all desired services manually (check google for tutorials on windows apache iis)
