I'd like to have both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of WAMP installed on my system.
I searched and found this post: [forum.wampserver.com]
If I read it correctly, I can install both, into separate directories, and run one or the other by themselves - not both at the same time. I understand they can not be run at the same time because of the very nature of the packages.
That posts talks about using the menu to start/stop/restart services to switch between them.
Does that mean that I can start one of them (that is, have Windows start the program), stop all services, and then start the other version? To switch, I'd stop the active services and start the services on the other WAMP version.
Is that correct? Would there be two icons in the system tray - one for the 32bit version and one for 64bit version? If so, you'd have to use About... in the right click menu to keep things straight.
Would it be "safer" to switch between them by simply right clicking the active icon, select exit, and then start up the other version?
I can't envision wanting to quickly switch back and fourth.
I would think I can point the virtual hosts (one on the 32bit and one on the 64 bit versions) to the same path - correct?
However, I'd have to duplicate the databases (one for the 32 bit and one for the 64 bit versions) - is that correct? I'd do so using import/export with phpMyAdmin - right?
Bob
I searched and found this post: [forum.wampserver.com]
If I read it correctly, I can install both, into separate directories, and run one or the other by themselves - not both at the same time. I understand they can not be run at the same time because of the very nature of the packages.
That posts talks about using the menu to start/stop/restart services to switch between them.
Does that mean that I can start one of them (that is, have Windows start the program), stop all services, and then start the other version? To switch, I'd stop the active services and start the services on the other WAMP version.
Is that correct? Would there be two icons in the system tray - one for the 32bit version and one for 64bit version? If so, you'd have to use About... in the right click menu to keep things straight.
Would it be "safer" to switch between them by simply right clicking the active icon, select exit, and then start up the other version?
I can't envision wanting to quickly switch back and fourth.
I would think I can point the virtual hosts (one on the 32bit and one on the 64 bit versions) to the same path - correct?
However, I'd have to duplicate the databases (one for the 32 bit and one for the 64 bit versions) - is that correct? I'd do so using import/export with phpMyAdmin - right?
Bob