WampServer 2 is an open source package that includes Apache, PHP, and MySQL all in a simple, easy to setup installer for Microsoft Windows. It is ideal for web development on a Windows platform. The term WAMP is an acronym describing a common software configuration running Windows with Apache, PHP, and MySQL. You can get your Apache server up and running with PHP and MySQL within minutes. This can take hours to download, install and configure these applications individually, especially if you do not have experience with them.
WampServer installs a task tray icons that allows you to easily manage your server. You can enable and disable PHP extensions with the click of a button. It provides instant access to update your php.ini configuration file. When you are ready to restart the server, simply use the WampServer menu to restart it. For PHP developers, this saves a great deal of time.
By default, your WampServer is only available from the computer that it is installed on, but you can place your WampServer on the Internet through the WampServer menu. However, I would not recommend using WampServer in a production environment. You should have an IT manager that is responsible for managing your production server with Apache, PHP, and MySQL installations. When running a publicly accessible server, you need to ensure that you have the latest security updates on all software as well as a firewall. Even this does not make your server foolproof. You need to learn to write secure PHP code. I personally recommend running a LAMP configuration for production use. This involves running Linux with Apache, PHP, and MySQL.
WampServer is perfect for developing applications on Windows platforms and greatly reduces the hassle of configuration.
Friday, July 11, 2008
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