Wamp Servers?
 

What are all the good wamp servers availible?

Some I know:
Xampp
Wamp 5

Looks neat, didn't know that existed before now.

Also, looks kind of like it might add some unnecessary load. Why not just install them individually, it's really easy and then you don't have the fourth applications overhead?
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What are you talking about? The meaning of the topic is to find out different types of wamp servers that other people know of. Many brains are smarter then 1.

I was asking, what use is a WAMP?
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easyWAMP for me.

@ delayedinsanity:
the use of WAMP and these other programs is to give you the ability to install all the programs at once, make it easier to manage them, and also if you don't know which files to get from each different one it makes it easier.

I have installed each component before and when you need to work on a project, there is no need to waste time with that, so just download a package and go.

Yeah, no I gathered that when I took a look at one, but thank you. ;-) I guess I was being more of a devils advocate, which I thought was apparent, by saying why install a fourth application and bloat your test server (I refuse to believe anybody sane runs a production server on Windows) when all you need is the first three?
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so your calling me insane eh man? i don't know it actually helps to run production server(s) on windows and linux both, as you are better able to work with them, and create scripts on both platforms in my opinion. I have my server split in half to run both.

I smell a dumb ass, "Windows Apache MySQL and PHP", test server that takes 2 seconds to update files as when you open the file in notepad++ its the direct file that your testing so when you press CTRL+S its saved without using a ftp client since the test server is on your computer then just simply refreshing the page bam. Please oh Please stay on topic or don't reply.

What does five fingers say to the face?
This isn't a IE vs's FF type shit, PHP is cross platform.

wtf are you talking about the first 3?

Heh I wonder if this guy think I'm talking about WAMP hosting.

Slow down there big rig, if you can't handle having a conversation without resorting to the age of 12, I don't have time for you. I'll clear this up, then either grow up, or shut up.

I know what a test server is. I run Apache 2.2, PHP 5 and MySQL 5 on a Windows box myself. I never once mentioned Firefox, this isn't a conversation comparing that to Internet Exploder. Please try and stay on topic.

The first three I mentioned, if you would please try and read, are Apache, PHP and MySQL, without the need of a WAMP (the fourth, it comes after 'three') to install them. I won't make any suggestions as to the competence of those who can't figure it out without a third party windows bootstrapper.msi

Yeesh.
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delayed people like me and almost every developer use a third party program for developing because it makes it easier to update php, apache, and mysql. some of us don't have time to spend an hour to upgrade something that we can spend a minute or less updating using a program.

Sorry Randy, I was trying to be civil and I probably insulted a few people there that I had no intention of insulting.

Between you and me, if I had known of a WAMP before I had to figure out how to install MySQL on Windows without the bootstrapper (which was honestly a lot easier than I thought, but only because I found a step by step guide. Having to read the manual would've sucked!), I probably would've been allllll over it.
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What about the competence of those who run linux and windows side by side?
I've got 3 setups here... my linux server, which i use for production. my office pc, which is running windows with wamp5. and my home box(s)... my main is running Fedora 8/xpPro SP2 with wamp5, and my seccondary is running the new fedora 9/xpProSP2 with wamp5 for testing fedora....

Can't say as i have any issues in any of the environments. But then again, i'm not running a fulltime production server, that has ALOT of connections at one time... aka 90% of the worlds servers...

i think the topic title should be changed to manual install vs packaged install. only because your going to have people here who think packages are the lazy mans way, but then there are those who are looking for speed and ease.

Personaly, i think production type servers. Hosting companies, and servers that will get alot of traffic. should be manualy installed. only because then you have complete control over how it is installed. but if your doing smalltime hosting for yourself, and or friends... or just a test server...
then something like:
Wamp 5
Xampp
the 2 decent ones that i know of...
there were a few a few years ago, but i stopped looking really, when i found wamp5.

I used to dual boot Linux back in the day, Debian alla way, never was a big redhat fan ,but I think that was primarily because I had a thing for apt over rpm. Does slackware even still have a distro? Anywho. I retract the competence statement. I was so confused, trying to figure out what the other four fingers were saying to the face... ;-)
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LOL
i get confused too trying to count something that close to my face...

The Slackware Linux Project
looks like they do...
i used slackware for a while, god... back in version 6 i think.... not for long though.
I just started running fedora about 6 months ago, and i love it.

Keep it peaceful, folks! We all love a good debate, just don't spoil it by turning into any petty insults.