WAMP is the Windows platform package for Apache, PHP and MySQL. It is used mostly for development and testing purpose. Here we explanation of how WAMP works as well as an installation walk-through.

1. Download WAMP
2. Run the WampServer 2 setup wizard.
3. Click “Next” on the first screen.
4. Select “I Accept the Agreement”. For legal reasons, and your own education, I advise reading the agreement first. Click “Next”.
5. Select where you want WAMP to be installed on the computer. The default, c:\wamp is a good, easy place. Click “Next”.
6. Select any shortcuts you may want. Click “Next”.
7. Review your selections, then click “Install”. Installation may take a few minutes.
8. After a little while, you will be prompted to choose a default web browser for WAMP. I recommend Firefox, both because it’s good and WAMP auto-detects it, saving you time. If you want to choose something else then you’re going to have to browse for the .exe.
9. Another prompt will come up asking if you want to overwrite index.php with a new WAMP homepage. Select “No”.
10. The next information you will be prompted for is SMTP data. Leave the defaults then click “Next”.
11. Leave the box for “Launch WampServer 2 now” checked, then click “Finish”.