WAMP - Windows, Apache, MySQL (or MariaDB) and PHP - is essentially LAMP for the Windows world. It’s a handy bundle for local web testing without installing every component separately.

With tools like WampServer you get a graphical control panel to start/stop Apache and your database, switch PHP versions and manage databases via phpMyAdmin or Adminer - without editing config files. It’s invaluable if you want to run WordPress or other projects locally and see results quickly.

If you need to switch between PHP, Apache or MySQL/MariaDB versions, WampServer offers flexible options via the system tray and makes it easy to keep multiple versions available.