Wamp: The configuration file contains a syntax error on line 24

Question

How can I start the wamp server on windows 7 using wamp version 2.4?

Following is the error message I get:

The configuration file contains a syntax error on line 24: [EParseError][config] section directive "ImageList" already specified.

Answer 1

ISSUE

You have a duplicate entry on C:\wamp\wampmanager.ini

ImageList=images_off.bmp or something like that.

FIX

Remove one of them (probably line 24)

Answer 2

It sounds like you have been playing with \wamp\wampmanager.tpl

Never play with wampmanager.tpl unless you have taken a copy first!

WAMPServer rebuilds \wamp\wampmanager.ini using a script that uses \wamp\wampmanager.tpl among other files as input, each time you start WAMPServer or when you use the wampmanager menus and click refresh.

So to fix your problem edit of wampmanager.tpl to remove the duplicated line and then do:

rightclick wampmanager icon -> refresh

Or just exit wampmanager and restart it.

to rebuild the \wamp\wampmanager.ini file

Answer 3

Take a backup of your Wampmanager.ini file in your wamp installation directory (in my case it is c:\Wamp64). Then rename it or move it to some other folder. Get the wampmanager.ini from a new installation or any similar installation if you already have, then paste it in the same path. It will work like charm. This may change any of the settings you had earlier but it will make your wamp working without reinstalling it.

• Wamp Manager folder
• Wamp Manager configuration file in CMD prompt

Answer 4

It is interesting that this error shows up after initial install of the current version 3.2.6 found on aviatechno (without being able to tamper with any installed configuration file, the .ini in the installation is broken). It reports an error with line 27: WAMPMARIADBOFF.

[Services]
Name: APACHESERVICE
WAMPMARIADBOFFName: MARIADBSERVICE
WAMPMYSQLOFFName: MYSQLSERVICE

Use the new ini repair tool you can find on the aviatechno website

which corrects the lines in the ini file as:

[Services]
Name: wampapache
Name: wampmysqld
Name: wampmariadb
...
Action: service; Service: wampapache; ServiceAction: startresume; Flags: ignoreerrors
Action: service; Service: wampmysqld; ServiceAction: startresume; Flags: ignoreerrors
Action: service; Service: wampmariadb; ServiceAction: startresume; Flags: ignoreerrors

Only do this on new installs

Even after that wampserver does not start or does not start the services. To repair: stop the background process AeTrayMenu, head over to the folder c:\wamp64 removing its content and reinstall.

This did the trick for me.

Answer 5

Error:

The configuration file contains a syntax error on line 7; [EParseError] No tray icon was specified. Please assign a tray icon by using on the of the Tray icon directives in the [Config] section.

Caused by: Computer abruptly shutting down while server is running

Fix: • Go to the wamp/scripts folder • Open console/cmd as admin • run: php refresh.php • Done!

Answer 6

Make sure you have php in your system environment settings then go to the wamp/scripts folder open console run:

php refresh.php

answer from here solved my issue, referenced above info from this stack answer