Browser MMO Video #1

[Jackolantern]

Firefox is definitely capable of displaying PHP files through WAMP. It is one of the browsers I use for testing my pages. How are you trying to pull up your test pages? You are putting them in the "WWW" folder in the "wamp" folder, right? Then, you substitute "localhost" for "WWW", and type in the rest of the file path in the browser. For example, "WWW/game/test/hello.php", becomes "http://localhost/game/test/hello.php" in your browser.

[Vuvukla]

Firefox is definitely capable of displaying PHP files through WAMP. It is one of the browsers I use for testing my pages. How are you trying to pull up your test pages? You are putting them in the "WWW" folder in the "wamp" folder, right? Then, you substitute "localhost" for "WWW", and type in the rest of the file path in the browser. For example, "WWW/game/test/hello.php", becomes "http://localhost/game/test/hello.php" in your browser.

Yes, but it didn't work.

[Dizuki]

I recently switched computers so i needed to reload wamp on my computer. But i'm have problems, for some reason its refuseing to go online.

[Jackolantern]

Is the little meter staying yellow? If so, that means something is holding your Port 80 (the typical internet port). Do you have Skype installed? That is a common one that causes problems, but SQL Server Reporting Services will do it, too (that is the one I had problems with). If you have neither of these, you can run a test through WAMP to see what is holding Port 80. Left-click the WAMP icon in the system tray, and go Apache >> Services >> Test Port 80. It will tell you what is causing the problem.

[Dizuki]

Well i do have skype installed, so that must be the sorce of my problem. So now that we know to problem how do i fix it?

[hallsofvallhalla]

i usually open task manager and go to processes. Select name so it sorts by name then end all processes with mysql or sql in them. Click on your wamp icon and restart services.

[Dizuki]

Ok i tried both your tips but it still doesn't want to work. It wont even go yellow now.

[cubanelite]

If you have teamviewer installed, you have to close it through processes too, thats the big one that got me. Also close anything in processes you don't think is important... be careful with system stuff though, but all your quick access launchers can block it, so close all of them, and try to restart teamviewer. sorry for my poor explanation, but i stopped using wamp, and put everything on my server.

[Dizuki]

I still can't get it to work. I geuss i'll just have to use my other computer.

[Jackolantern]

I actually don't know specifically how to change Skype, but luckily, that is the most documented solution to the Port 80 problem. When I had this issue, I was actually wishing I had an issue with Skype instead of SQL Server Reporting after I went through page-after-page of solutions to alter Skype's port (or whatever the fix was, but I am assuming that is it). A Google search of "WAMP yellow icon Skype" should bring up a plethora of fixes.

EDIT: He shouldn't need to close out of everything, Cuba, since it is an issue with Port 80, and the vast majority of applications won't use port 80. It is easy to test through WAMP to see what the problem application is.

Dizuki:

Did you test port 80 through WAMP just to make sure that was the problem? While having Skype installed means that is likely the problem, it doesn't guarantee it and it is still worth a check considering how easy the check is.

EDIT2: Check this page to see how to change Skype's port number. It is a nice, in-detail guide on getting web servers to work on the same computer with your Skype installation. I think it may mention it, but if you move Skype off of port 80 and 443, you will need to forward those ports on your firewall.