This document is intended for use with:
WampServer version 2.5 : Apache : 2.4.9 MySQL : 5.6.17 PHP : 5.5.12
Sometimes, you need to run multiple PHP versions for some projects using wamp. So this time I will show you how to configure wamp server 2.5 to run several php versions(one per time). Lets start:
1. Download phpxxxxxx.zip package for windows from http://windows.php.net/downloads/releases/archives/. i.e. php-5.3.10-Win32-VC9-x86.zip.
2. Extract it on yourpath/wamp/bin/php/php5.x.xx folder (i.e wamp/bin/php/php5.3.10/)
Lets Start the configuration. Lets go in wamp/bin/php/php5.3.10/ (working directory for steps 3 to 5)
3. Copy and paste php.ini-development and rename it to php.ini and open it for editing.
a. Search the word “extension_dir” and add the follow line
extension_dir = “C:/path/to/your/wamp/bin/php/php5.3.10/ext/”
b. Then search “upload_tmp_dir“ and add
upload_tmp_dir = “C:/path/to/your/wamp/tmp”
c. Search “http://php.net/session.save-path” and add the follow line below it
session.save_path = “C:/path/to/your/wamp/tmp”
4. Now copy the php.ini and paste it as “phpForApache.ini” in the same folder. So you will have php.ini and phpForApache.ini.
5. Create a new file called wampserver.conf and paste the following content.
<?php $phpConf['phpIniDir'] = '.'; $phpConf['phpExeDir'] = '.'; $phpConf['phpConfFile'] = 'php.ini'; $phpConf['apache']['1.3']['LoadModuleName'] = 'php5_module'; $phpConf['apache']['1.3']['LoadModuleFile'] = 'php5apache.dll'; $phpConf['apache']['1.3']['AddModule'] = 'mod_php5.c'; $phpConf['apache']['2.0']['LoadModuleName'] = 'php5_module'; $phpConf['apache']['2.0']['LoadModuleFile'] = 'php5apache2.dll'; $phpConf['apache']['2.0']['AddModule'] = ''; $phpConf['apache']['2.2']['LoadModuleName'] = 'php5_module'; $phpConf['apache']['2.2']['LoadModuleFile'] = 'php5apache2_2.dll'; $phpConf['apache']['2.2']['AddModule'] = ''; $phpConf['apache']['2.4']['LoadModuleName'] = 'php5_module'; $phpConf['apache']['2.4']['LoadModuleFile'] = 'php5apache2_4.dll'; $phpConf['apache']['2.4']['AddModule'] = ''; ?>
6. Now open C:/path/to/wamp/wampmanager.ini to tell wamp that we have another php version. Search the section [phpVersion] and add the line as follow :
Type: item; Caption: "5.3.10"; Action: multi; Actions:switchPhp5.3.10
Then search this line:
Parameters: "http://www.wampserver.com/addons_php.php";
And add the following lines below it:
[switchPhp5.3.10] Action: service; Service: wampapache; ServiceAction: stop; Flags: ignoreerrors waituntilterminated Action: run; FileName: "C:/path/to/wamp/bin/php/php5.5.12/php-win.exe";Parameters: "switchPhpVersion.php 5.3.10";WorkingDir: "C:/path/to/wamp/scripts"; Flags: waituntilterminated Action: run; FileName: "C:/path/to/wamp/bin/php/php5.5.12/php-win.exe";Parameters: "-c . refresh.php";WorkingDir: "C:/path/to/wamp/scripts"; Flags: waituntilterminated Action: run; FileName: "net"; Parameters: "start wampapache"; ShowCmd: hidden; Flags: waituntilterminated Action: resetservices Action: readconfig;
7. Finally we need to make the old version of php 5.2, 5.3 ,etc compatible with apache 2.4. To do that, we need to download php5apache2.4.dll from
https://www.apachelounge.com/download/additional/, i.e. php5apache2_4.dll-php-5.2-win32.zip . Choose the right version for your php and extract the file php5apache2.4.dll on your new php version folder c:/path/to/wamp/bin/php/php5.3.10/
Thats all. Close wampserver and open it again. you will see the new php version to be elegible.
Remember to change C:/path/to/wamp to your wamp path.
PD: Please comment any mistake or issue. I will try to improve this article later. Hope, it can help someone.