title: Is There A Difference Between WAMP and MYSQL
body: <p>This is my first post on Stack overlow
  I'm a computer Engineer, but i'm relatively New to MYSQL
  also i love using CLI</p>
  
  <p>Backround info :
  I Initially Installed MYSQL on my computer on IIS7 Virtual Server
  Then Seperately installed PHP My Admin</p>
  
  <p>when i did that it installed components such as MYSQL Workbench and Connectors and so on
  i like the installed components but didn't use them frequently,
  i only found myself using the Console and the Workbench
  Now. the workbench has been replaced by PHP MyAdmin
  at that time my database had only a few entries</p>
  
  <p>after more research i learnt about WAMP, LAMP etc..</p>
  
  <p>I'm now using the WAMP Stack</p>
  
  <p>MY QUESTION IS THIS..
  Other than the obvious fact that WAMP Uses Apache and i was using IIS7
  is there any real difference between installing WAMP as a package
  or installing all the components seperately</p>
  
  <p>i would think not,  but, what i did notice before i installed WAMP, was that i was always having to alter directory locations to enable new features</p>
  
  <p>i find in WAMP that i'm doing that so much</p>
  
  <p>In Giving me an answer
  i would like it to be considered that ..
  - I'm pretty much doing standard Data entry
  - Running Queries
  - i would like to have the ability to Backup the data file locations without any issues
  - i would like to have the ability to Import and Export a table to another table if i see fit
  eg.
  if i created a table in a database called (for example)    stock_my
  and then i populated that with about 100 entries  for example</p>
  
  <p>and then i  decided to rename the table     my_stock
  i would like to be able to export the data from    stock_my  to a .sql file </p>
  
  <p>and then to be able to Import the data to the new table</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Lastly , i would like Upgrading to newer versions of MySql or PHP My Admin to be relatively painless</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>THAT'S IT
  SORRY ABOUT THE LONG POST</p>
  
  <p>Any Comments are appreciated ahead of time
  and i'd like to say , it's a pleasure to NOW be part of the community</p>
  
  <p>sincerely</p>
  
  <p>Martin Kuliza</p>