'WAMP in Windows 8 (64 bit) doesn't work

I've installed wampserver. Yet it is always as a red tray icon.

  • Icon tooltip msg: local server - None of 2 services running.

  • Port 80 is not occupied; checked with Apache ► Service ► Test port 80:

    Warning: chmod(): Permission denied in C:\wamp\scripts\config.inc.php on line 68 Impossible to modify the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts to be writab le The file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts is not writable ***** Test which uses port 80 ***** ===== Tested by command netstat filtered on port 80 ===== Test for TCP Port 80 is not found associated with TCP protocol Test for TCPv6 Port 80 is not found associated with TCP protocol ===== Tested by attempting to open a socket on port 80 ===== Your port 80 is not actually used.

  • Apache ► Service administration ► Install Service issues in a cmd window: enter image description here pressing Enter shuts the window down, nothing happens. Waiting gives no profit either.

What's wrong?

Update

  • Had attempts to change port number for Apache (both to 81 and to 8080) in httpd.conf:

    Listen 0.0.0.0:8080 Listen [::0]:8080 ServerName localhost:8080

  • Checked whether IIS is runnig => No! enter image description here.

Doesn't help.

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Solution 1:[1]

I had the same problem, and the solution was too simple:

"Run it as Administrator."

  • Without changing port or other additional configuration ...

You can do it by right clicking on the program icon and in the menu that appears, select the option "Run as administrator".

It is also possible to automate this process, by right clicking on the program icon and selecting "Properties". Once the properties window is open, we go to the "Compatibility" tab. In the "Configuration" area we mark the option "Run this program as administrator". Then we will click on "Apply" and then on "OK". Ready! From now on, every time we run the program it will do so in administrator mode.

(Today, May 8, 2019, I see that @riggsfolly has responded in a comment much earlier than me. My recognition.)

Solution 2:[2]

I had same problem, tried change port and so on, but finally I installed older version (2.5 I think) and it works without any change of setting.

Solution 3:[3]

I think that IIS in install your windows
Change your port on httpd.conf for example 81

Listen 0.0.0.0:80
Listen [::0]:80
ServerName localhost:80

to

  Listen 0.0.0.0:81
  Listen [::0]:81
  ServerName localhost:81

and restart apache service

Solution 4:[4]

Open the httpd.exe in administration manually. The file is in wamp64\bin\apache\apache2.4.23\bin\. Then it works.

Solution 5:[5]

You can try this

  1. Uninstall the wamp server

  2. Click on the downloaded wamp file , and select Run as Administrator

  3. Read and follow the Information Window that will pop up after one or two steps

  4. Complete the installation

  5. Still ? Check out http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,134915

Solution 6:[6]

It can happen because of one of the three reasons:-

1) Missing VC++ installation: Install All versions of VC++ redistribution packages VC9, VC10, VC11, VC13, VC14 and VC15.. If you have a 64-bit Windows, you must install both 32 and 64bit versions of each VisualC++ package, even if you do not use Wampserver 64 bit.

2) You forgot to provide Admin Privileges to WAMP Server : Launch and Install with the "Run as administrator" option, very important.

3) WAMP, IIS and Skype fighting over same port :

Sources

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Solution Source
Solution 1
Solution 2 Karel Mack?
Solution 3
Solution 4 RBT
Solution 5 Joel Sebastian K
Solution 6 Hitesh Sahu

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