ZampGUI

Last Version: 3.0.3 (2026-03-24)
PHP 8.5 Sourceforge

For earlier versions, which include old versions of PHP, I recommend taking a look at the SourceForge repository

Older releases:

PHP 8.5.4 PHP 8.4.14 PHP 8.3.27 PHP 8.2.29

ZampGUI is the ultimate portable web development environment for 64-bit Windows.

If you want to:

  • Install WordPress on your machine to experiment or keep a local copy of your online site
  • Locally install applications that rely on PHP, MySQL and Apache httpd
  • Work as a web developer looking for a robust, simple, and optimized solution for 64-bit Windows

ZampGUI is the ideal option. This suite eliminates the complexity of configuration and allows you to get started in just a few minutes.

ZampGUI screenshot

MariaDB credentials

Credentials for MariaDB are:

  • User: root
  • Password: root

ZampGUI Includes

Apache Apache Httpd 2.4.66
PHP PHP 8.5.4 / 8.4.14 / 8.3.27 / 8.2.29
MariaDB MariaDB 12.2.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 5.2.3
Composer Composer 2.9.5
XDebug XDebug 3.5.1
WP-CLI WP-CLI 2.12.0

How to use ZampGUI

ZampGUI is portable — everything is contained in a single folder that you can move or delete without installing anything on your machine.

  1. Download and unzip the file
  2. Run the executable ZampGUI3_Run.exe in the root of the folder
ZampGUI folder structure