I am trying to get WampServer working along with Wordpress on my PC. So far I'm not having much luck. I am unable to get Wordpress to be able to establish a database connection with the database I created through phpmyadmin in WampServer. I have been unable to locate any fixes from the Wordpress side of things, so I have been searching for any faults in the WampServer installation. The only anomaly I have been able to identify relates to the Visual C++ packages that are required. I have run the check_vcredist utility, and it idenifies one package as not installed:
VC_2013_REDIST_X64_MIN ID={A749D8E6-B613-3BE3-8F5F-045C84EBA29B}
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
However, when I download the package through the link provided and run the installer, I am told that the package IS present on my computer, and I am offered the options of repairing or uninstalling. I first tried repairing, but was then again told by check_vcredist that the package was not installed. So I tried uninstalling and then reinstalling the package. This didn't change anything - check_vcredist still tells me that the package is not on my computer. I have no idea if this relates at all to the problem I am having with WordPress, but it is the only issue I have been able to identify so far, so I feel that I need to fix this in order to at least eliminate the possibility that it is the cause of my problems.
Here are my answers to the 13 questions in the "Before you ask a question" sticky.
1) Windows 7 64 Home Premium SP1
2) WampServer 3.1.0 64
3) Apache/2.4.27 (Win64)
4) PHP/5.6.31
5) MySQL: 5.7.19 - MySQL Community Server (GPL), Protocol version: 10
6) Tray Icon: Green, with message "All services running"
7) Only 1 active line in c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\host: 127.0.0.1 localhost
8) Yes, I have access to the Homepage WampServer. There are no error messages.
9) Yes, I have access to phpMyAdmin
10) The only error message is when running check_vcredist. The full message is:
VC_2013_REDIST_X64_MIN ID={A749D8E6-B613-3BE3-8F5F-045C84EBA29B}
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
**** NOT INSTALLED ****
see: [www.microsoft.com]
11) I use Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes Premium 3.2.2, Windows Firewall
12) C:\wamp64\
13)No Virtual Hosts
If someone is kind enough to reply to this post, please keep in mind that I am extremely new to this - I have never done anything previously relating to server installation and my technical knowledge is virtually nil in this regard.
VC_2013_REDIST_X64_MIN ID={A749D8E6-B613-3BE3-8F5F-045C84EBA29B}
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
However, when I download the package through the link provided and run the installer, I am told that the package IS present on my computer, and I am offered the options of repairing or uninstalling. I first tried repairing, but was then again told by check_vcredist that the package was not installed. So I tried uninstalling and then reinstalling the package. This didn't change anything - check_vcredist still tells me that the package is not on my computer. I have no idea if this relates at all to the problem I am having with WordPress, but it is the only issue I have been able to identify so far, so I feel that I need to fix this in order to at least eliminate the possibility that it is the cause of my problems.
Here are my answers to the 13 questions in the "Before you ask a question" sticky.
1) Windows 7 64 Home Premium SP1
2) WampServer 3.1.0 64
3) Apache/2.4.27 (Win64)
4) PHP/5.6.31
5) MySQL: 5.7.19 - MySQL Community Server (GPL), Protocol version: 10
6) Tray Icon: Green, with message "All services running"
7) Only 1 active line in c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\host: 127.0.0.1 localhost
8) Yes, I have access to the Homepage WampServer. There are no error messages.
9) Yes, I have access to phpMyAdmin
10) The only error message is when running check_vcredist. The full message is:
VC_2013_REDIST_X64_MIN ID={A749D8E6-B613-3BE3-8F5F-045C84EBA29B}
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
**** NOT INSTALLED ****
see: [www.microsoft.com]
11) I use Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes Premium 3.2.2, Windows Firewall
12) C:\wamp64\
13)No Virtual Hosts
If someone is kind enough to reply to this post, please keep in mind that I am extremely new to this - I have never done anything previously relating to server installation and my technical knowledge is virtually nil in this regard.