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PHP Drupal Basics Getting Started with Drupal Introducing the Servers

Travis Stewart
Travis Stewart
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Travis Stewart
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Drupal Class: I am unable to get WAMP to work on my computer. Can I / Why can't I use XAMPP instead?

I've started the Drupal class and I am unable to get WAMP to work on my computer. (Windows 8.1 enterprise) Can I / Why can't I use XAMPP instead? Is there a reason WAMP is suggested rather than XAMMP like we used for the rest of the PHP classes?

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Hammad Ahmed
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Hammad Ahmed
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Hammad Ahmed
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,910 Points

You can use WAMP or XAMPP on any version of Windows.

Travis Stewart
Travis Stewart
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Travis Stewart
Travis Stewart
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I've edited my question to be more clear. Can I use XAMPP with Drupal?

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
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Yes, you can. Bitnami will actually install it for you. I have not done it yet, but all you have to do is follow their instructions.