Install WAMP Server #

Start by downloading the latest version of WAMP Server from https://www.wampserver.com.

Soon after you click on the downloaded file, you will be asked to choose your preferred language and click the “Ok” button.

Next Make sure the PHP version

The next screen will inform you about the required components that have to be present in your computer system for the proper functioning of the WampServer. The main purpose of this step is to check for the suitable version of Microsoft VC++ re-distributable package. You must also ensure that all required Visual C++ Redistributable (VC10, VC11, VC13, VC15, and VC17) are installed for WAMP to function properly.

After installing the required Visual C++ Redistributable.The next screen you will see is about the license agreement. Click on the “I accept the agreement” radio button and then the “Next” button to continue with the installation shown below.

Next select the location to install the WAMP on your computer, and you would see a ready to install wizard with a ready setup to begin the installation.

Download and Extract IceHrm #

Next, go to the IceHrm GitHub Releases page and download the latest IceHrm open-source zip file.

After downloading, extract the ZIP file to your WAMP server’s WWW directory. The default path is C:\wampg4\www\. Rename the extracted folder to icehrm for easier access.

Create a MySQL Database #

To set up the database for IceHrm, launch WAMP Sever and open your browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/

Once logged in, click on the “User accounts” tab from the top menu. This section lists all the existing users in your MySQL environment and provides options to manage them.

Scroll down and click on the “Add user account” button. On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to enter user details. Type a username, such as “icehrm_user”, and choose ” local_host “as the host name. Then, enter a secure password and confirm it. You can also use the “Generate password” button if you prefer an auto-generated one.

Now Log out from root and log in to your new user (icehrm_user) , and create new Database with suitable name or you can tick the checkbox labeled “Create database with same name and grant all privileges”. This will create a new database using the same name as the username and automatically assign full privileges to this user for that database.

Run the IceHrm Installer #

Now open your browser and go to http://localhost/icehrm. This will load the IceHrm installation wizard. On the setup page, you will be asked for database connection details.

Use your database details ,

• Database Host: localhost
• Database Name: your database name
• Database User: database name
• Database Password: your password.

After filling in the details, click the “Test database connectivity”  button

After the database connection is established, you can click “Install Application” to complete the installation.

Then you can login to Icehrm with default user/password which is admin/admin. Please change this password once you logged in.

“Test Database Connectivity” Fails #

If the “Test Database Connectivity” step fails during the setup process, it’s usually caused by a mismatch in the MySQL user / password or incorrect DB host IP. In this case, first make sure you’ve correctly set the user password in phpMyAdmin under User Accounts.(PhpMyAdmin ->Home->User Accounts)

After updating the password, log out of phpMyAdmin and then log back in using the new user password to confirm that it works.

Once confirmed, go back to the IceHrm or application setup wizard and update the database connection fields with the correct password. Re-enter the new password in the wizard’s “Database Password” field and try testing the connection again.