CodeguruX Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I keep trying to install every wordpress, or php web server software I can find, the lastest being WAMP. Nothing ever works. I feel like a complete retard here being that I can't even set up a stupid program, to be ABLE to program myself. Everything I install gives me a 404 not found error when I try to load the admin index page to a browser. I honestly have no friggn clue what is going on, I know syntax pretty decently for a lot of these languages, but as far as setting them up, I might as well just shoot myself. I know they can't make it any easier with these step by step tutorials, but it just doesn't seem to work on my comp. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_gyver Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 we can only help you when you provide actual information, since we are not sitting there with you. what exact url were you entering in your browser's address bar that resulted in the 404 error? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1496483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickOldCar Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Does your wamp install work? If you visit localhost or 127.0.0.1 in your browser what do you see? Wordpress requires mod rewrite enabled Edit your apache config file and uncomment this LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so Also find the directory block make it this <directory /> Options All AllowOverride All </directory> Change everywhere is AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All Browse to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts If you want to map your pc to a domain. example of some rules if the computers ip is 192.168.1.2 127.0.0.1 localhost# ::1 localhostlocalhost mysite.com192.168.1.2 mysite.com192.168.1.2 *.mysite.com If plan on doing multi wordpress and just local set it to localhost.localdomain Restart apache service to see the changes. Edit: If you are trying to do a domain and people outside your localhost see it, you also need to forward port 80 and any other ports you want within your router to your computers ip. To be perfectly honest, windows is not the same as a linux server is. I prefer to set up ubuntu server and install a desktop gui for development. This way it can be exact to what your production is. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1496514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickOldCar Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I wanted to clarify my last statement better. If your intended website is a linux server, windows is not the same as a linux server is. I prefer to set up ubuntu server and install a desktop gui for development. This way it can be exact to what your production is. Even if was a windows server would be using iis. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1496515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twysted Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I wanted to clarify my last statement better. If your intended website is a linux server, windows is not the same as a linux server is. I prefer to set up ubuntu server and install a desktop gui for development. This way it can be exact to what your production is. Even if was a windows server would be using iis. actually with WAMP you don't have all those issues. To OP right click the wamp icon in taskbar and set to run all services then try again. thuis is a common problem with many new users of wamp Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1496547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickOldCar Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Not all functions work in linux and windows, some are unique to the OS. That was my meaning. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1496551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
superromia Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Did you start the services? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1499584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampaphp Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Make sure port 80 isn't being used. If you have skype on while you try to launch WAMP, WAMP will not launch Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/292439-trying-to-install-wamp-not-happening/#findComment-1511226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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