Remove mysql service from WAMPServer

Question

I have installed WAMPServer 3.1.7 in my server and working fine. But due to environment restriction I have to remove the database from it. I have both mysql and mariadb installed in server.

How can I remove these databases from WAMPServer?

log in to phpmyadmin and delete – John Joe Jan 15 '19 at 04:46 — John Joe, Jan 15 '19 at 04:46

score 17 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 16 '19 at 14:59

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You can deactivate both MySQL and/or mariaDB in WAMPServer if you want to. You simply use the wampmanager icon in the system tray.

Start WAMPServer, then

RIGHT CLICK the wampmanager -> Wamp Settings

You should see something like the below image.

NOTE In the image I have already deactivated mariaDB

Where you see Allow MySQL and Allow mariaDB they will be ticked with a green tick.

Click one of these and that database will be removed. Allow a few seconds for WAMPServer to complete the task and restart itself, then click the other database and allow that to complete and restart WAMPServer.

When you go back to this menu the green ticks should have been removed.

answered Jan 16 '19 at 14:59

RiggsFolly

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Thanks! For removing files, I did some more actions, i will add it as answer so that others can user it – Sabith Mar 12 '19 at 06:51
Clicking this appears to restart wamp, but after it is done restarting, the green checkmark is still there. – kloddant May 16 '22 at 14:16
@kloddant What version of WAMPServer and Wampmanager are you running – RiggsFolly May 16 '22 at 19:17
@RiggsFolly Wampserver Version 3.2.3 - 64bit. Is Wampmanager separate? Do you know how I would find that version? This has been a perpetual problem on this computer for years. I probably just need to eventually reinstall wamp. – kloddant May 16 '22 at 19:44
Double click on WAPManager W icon in the system tray, a windows will open introducing you to wampmanager – RiggsFolly May 16 '22 at 19:46
WAMPServers current version is 3.2.8, upgrade that from the [WAMPServer backup repo](https://wampserver.aviatechno.net/?lang=en) Its so much easier to navigate than Sourceforge – RiggsFolly May 16 '22 at 19:47
Read the [WAMPServer forum](http://forum.wampserver.com/list.php?2) Specifically the thread at the top titled `WAMPServer 3 All you need to know` – RiggsFolly May 16 '22 at 19:49

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '19 at 06:50

In addition to @RiggsFolly 's answer(After unchecking db names from the menu), I did some more action to remove the db files from the server itself as follows(screenshot attached):

WAMP icon(Right click) -> Tools ->Delete Unused versions -> 
{Delete unwanted versions of DB, PHP, apche}

Deleting the folder directly from the WAMP folder will cause crash as WAMP server still expecting those folders and versions to be available. Doing this way ensures WAMP Server will not check for older versions and it will run without any crashes.

Remove mysql service from WAMPServer

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