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I want to install a Wamp stack on our company server, either wamp or xampp. This server is using windows server 2012 R2 Standard and runs a VB.net application, and other software that I might not be aware of.

I am almost sure that xampp or wamp edits the hosts file in windows directory, and I am not sure if there is other files also edited or created for it to run.

I want to know if it is safe to install a Wamp stack, and if something breaks, would a uninstall of the lamp stack revert all changes to its original state?

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  • LAMP would mean linux. And well, without knowing what else you run installing a web server would be risky. Good idea to talk to someone who knows what he's doing.
    – Journeyman Geek
    Nov 16, 2015 at 9:03
  • @JourneymanGeek I saw that lamp meant linux, unfortunately i have no idea what group name I would use for windows stack.
    – Nightwolf
    Nov 16, 2015 at 9:14
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    More that, based off the question, you probably should ask someone else what that server is used for, and what software is on before you do anything.
    – Journeyman Geek
    Nov 16, 2015 at 9:16
  • @JourneymanGeek the bigger picture is that I want to create prototype of the vb.net app in php. And without having a working prototype, my proposal to switch to different programming language would not even be looked at. So I would like to do this under the radar.
    – Nightwolf
    Nov 16, 2015 at 9:21
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    Build it on a VM then. Don't mix production and production.
    – Journeyman Geek
    Nov 16, 2015 at 9:22

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Don't

"This server is using windows server 2012 R2 Standard and runs a VB.net application, and other software that I might not be aware of."

So.. you don't know what's running where.

I am almost sure that xampp or wamp edits the hosts file in windows directory, and I am not sure if there is other files also edited or created for it to run.

I suspect its self contained, but once again, not really enough to information to tell.

I want to know if it is safe to install a Lamp stack, and if something breaks, would a uninstall of the lamp stack revert all changes to its original state?

From what you've said? Likely not.

the bigger picture is that I want to create prototype of the vb.net app in php. And without having a working prototype, my proposal to switch to different programming language would not even be looked at. So I would like to do this under the radar.

Awesome. Let me save your job. Don't

Get a VM host installed on hardware you control, and won't take down what seems to be an important company resource, and develop your prototype. Do not mix development and production.

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