: Wamp installed can't find localhost I installed a WAMP package on a Windows 7 machine and everything ( Apache, php, mySql, phpMyAdmin) appear to have installed correctly. However when I try to

@Eichhorn148

i had simalr problem and suggested answers didn't work for me. then read instructions of installing the application from -wampserver.com.... where it says: warning... you install install Visual C++ 2010 SP1 as shown below.....

WARNING : You must install Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 or x64

VC10 SP1 vcredist_x86.exe 32 bits : www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8328
VC10 SP1 vcredist_x64.exe 64 bits : www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13523
hope this helps..

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@Karen161

If wamp is running make sure no other program conflict Wamp such as IIS, Microsoft Web Deploy, SQL, Skype, Zonealarm, firewall/antivirus, NOD32, Eset, any web related program including Remote Desktop, Teamviewer ...

IIS and Apache/Wamp are both web server and might conflict in some way, so you have to disable IIS in order for Wamp to work

Disable IIS in Windows Vista/7


Control Panel
Programs and Features
Turn off windows features on or off
Make sure the Internet Information Services is not checked.


Disable IIS in Windows XP


Control Panel
Add and Remove Programs
Add/Remove Windows Components
Make sure the Internet Information Services is not checked.
Restart Computer
(Re)Install Wamp Server


Checking Your Host File

Windows uses a host file to resolve IP addresses, you will need to ensure that noting is conflicting or blocking it running on the local host. Edit this file:


C:WINDOWSSystem32driversetc


Delete anything in this file and have only this line below and nothing else other than


127.0.0.1 localhost


Applications Conflicting on Port 80

Some applications are naughty and decide to run on port 80 one of these programs are Skype. To ensure your chit chat program is not interfering with your WAMP follow these easy steps.


Open Skype
Tools
Options
Advanced
Connection (Uncheck use port 80)
Restart Wamp


Consider Trying Other Ports

Wamp allows you to change the ports that the HTTPD service runs on, you can always try changing the port to see if that works for you. I recommend trying port:8080 and testing localhost:8080 or 127.0.0.1:8080 in your Browser.

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