Add new mysql engine to wamp server manually

A great question!

WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP) is a popular web development environment that allows you to run a local web server on your Windows machine. By default, WAMP comes with a specific version of MySQL, which might not be the latest or the one you want to use. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to add a new MySQL engine to WAMP manually:

Prerequisites:

  1. WAMP installed on your Windows machine.
  2. A new MySQL engine (e.g., MySQL 8.0) downloaded from the official MySQL website.
  3. Administrative privileges on your Windows machine.

Step 1: Stop WAMP services

  1. Open the WAMP Manager (usually located in the Start menu or on your desktop).
  2. Click on the "Stop" button to stop all WAMP services, including Apache and MySQL.

Step 2: Uninstall the existing MySQL

  1. Go to the "Control Panel" (in Windows 10, you can search for it in the Start menu).
  2. Click on "Programs and Features" (in Windows 10, it's called "Add or remove programs").
  3. Find the "MySQL" entry and click on it.
  4. Click the "Uninstall" button to remove the existing MySQL installation.

Step 3: Install the new MySQL engine

  1. Run the installer for the new MySQL engine (e.g., MySQL 8.0) you downloaded earlier.
  2. Follow the installation wizard's instructions to install MySQL.
  3. Make sure to select the option to install the MySQL server as a service.

Step 4: Configure the new MySQL engine

  1. Open the "MySQL Configuration Wizard" (usually located in the Start menu or on your desktop).
  2. Select the "Custom" installation type and click "Next".
  3. Choose the installation location and click "Next".
  4. Select the "InnoDB" storage engine and click "Next".
  5. Set the root password and other configuration options as desired.
  6. Click "Finish" to complete the configuration.

Step 5: Update WAMP to use the new MySQL engine

  1. Open the WAMP Manager.
  2. Click on the "MySQL" tab.
  3. Click on the "Change MySQL" button.
  4. Select the new MySQL engine (e.g., MySQL 8.0) from the dropdown list.
  5. Click "Save" to update WAMP to use the new MySQL engine.

Step 6: Start WAMP services

  1. Go back to the WAMP Manager.
  2. Click on the "Start" button to start all WAMP services, including Apache and the new MySQL engine.

That's it! You should now have the new MySQL engine installed and configured on your WAMP server.