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When I installed Wamp server 2.2 in my pc which is running on windows 8, I’m having a problem regarding phpmyadmin and when i open it says that “it cannot access the phpmyadmin”. I tried to open http://localhost and http://127.0.0.1 but it also not working. Can any one tell me what to do.

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Quick checklist for (and a note for : trying XAMPP is fine, but run this quick triage first — it often fixes the root cause so a reinstall isn’t needed).

  1. First quick checks — WAMP tray icon and logs. If the tray icon is not green a service hasn’t started. Left‑click the WAMP menu to see Apache/MySQL status and open the Apache error log (or look in C:\wamp\logs) for the last messages — that will usually say why Apache or PHP failed to come online. (wampserver.com)

  2. Port 80 conflicts (very common). From an elevated cmd run:

    netstat -aon | findstr :80
tasklist /FI "PID eq <PID_FROM_NETSTAT>"

    If Skype is running it can grab ports 80/443 — disable “Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives” in Skype or close Skype and retry. If the PID is 4 or you see IIS components, stop/disable the World Wide Web Publishing Service (IIS) in Services or turn IIS off via Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows features on or off. After freeing the port restart WAMP. (stackoverflow.com)

  3. Missing runtimes / permissions. If Apache won’t start and the log shows missing MSVCR*.dll, install the Visual C++ redistributables the Wamp installer requires and run wampmanager.exe “as administrator.” Reinstall only after those prereqs are present. (wampserver.com)

  4. phpMyAdmin forbidden / localhost issues. If phpMyAdmin gives a permission error, check C:\wamp\alias\phpmyadmin.conf (or the phpmyadmin alias) — on IPv6 machines add ::1 or allow localhost/127.0.0.1. Example (Apache 2.2 style):

    Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1 ::1

    Also confirm your hosts file contains the default 127.0.0.1 localhost entry. Restart Apache after edits. (stackoverflow.com)

If these steps don’t bring the tray icon to green, post the last 10 lines from the Apache error log and the netstat output (PID + process name) — that will point to the exact cause.

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hi williampritchar have you tried install and uninstall if yes then why dont you try earlier versions of wamp or better yet why dont you try XAMMP its also a local server software do try it and let me know hope it helps

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