How to Upgrade PHP in WAMP One of the great things about WAMP is that it allows you to easily switch between different versions of PHP. All you need to do is properly install the different versions of ...

Again, like WAMP, XAMPP is an easy installation albeit about twice the time for the installer to simply copy files. But the system includes Mercury Mail which is an SMTP, POP3 and IMPA4 server. Cool.

Then, place your PHP files in the designated folder (htdocs for XAMPP or www for WampServer) to run PHP scripts locally. Access your PHP files through a web browser using localhost.

Depending on what PHP extensions you have installed, you may need to update others as well. Start WAMP (if it’s not already started) and take note of all the active PHP settings and extensions that ...