# Using WAMP and apache

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**Created:** [September 3, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-wamp-and-apache/30020 "2003-09-03T00:19:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scootman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Scootman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scootman)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-wamp-and-apache/30020/1 "2003-09-03T00:19:31Z")

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ok umm i was going to try that new tutorial with sql and reading data from it, but i have IIS on my system. i wanted to try to use Apache since it comes with WAMP… if i install WAMP will apache and IIS have problems with eachother? or is the localhost folder in a different place with apache? and if so, where is it because i cant find it if it is in a different place… also, that tutorial doesnt really say how to use apacher or if you even have to use it… or what… can someone explain that to me please? what i think is its just always running or whatever but im not sure… im just sort of confused about how it works… if anyone can help thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-wamp-and-apache/30020/2 "2003-09-03T08:56:19Z")

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Basically, if you use IIS and Apache at the same time, they will cause a conflict. I’m not sure exactly about how to use IIS, but somewhere there should be a shortcut to “Stop IIS” or something along those lines.

You don’t have to use apache. Infact, in your case, I would say IIS was better. However, I (and many others I presume) have Windows XP home, so we can’t use IIS.

I found two tutorials(The second one is in Powerpoint format. Run them in order).

[http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/jayesh20021029.php3](http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/jayesh20021029.php3)

[http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~mpbarras/php/mysql-win.ppt](http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~mpbarras/php/mysql-win.ppt)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-wamp-and-apache/30020/3 "2003-09-03T09:08:57Z")

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When you install Apache, IIS will automatically be turned off, or at least that’s what happened the last time i installed apache. If not, go to start \> programs \> administrative tools \> Internet Information System \> select www server and click the stop sign at the top… 🙂