EParseError wamp: The configuration files contains syntax error on line 592. Unknown parameter name "type"

Question

I tried to update php version from 7 to 8.1 through add on in wamp 3.2.5. Also Edited the path in the environment variable. But I'm facing this issue when I run the wamp server a pop up is displayed with the above error.

Answer 1

You require WAMPServer 3.2.6 to run PHP8.1.

You can get the upgrade from The Backup repo here . its easier to find on there than SourceForge, but it is available there also if you prefer.

Direct link to the WAMPServer 3.2.6 upgrade

This upgrade will not make any changes to Apache/MySQL/mariaDB/PHP or anything other than the WAMPServer internals. It is a cumulative update and therefore can be run on any version of WAMPServer greater than or equal to 3.0.1.

---Changelog Wampserver 3.2.6
Support for PHP 8.1
Improve default_file for MySQL and MariaDB service
Support of Apache Graceful Restart
Restart Wampserver in one click
Display date/time of last startup
Apache configurations comparison
Ability to update Apache configuration when changing version: LoadModule - Include - Listen port - httpd-vhosts.conf - httpd-ssl.conf
openssl.cnf - apache2.4.xx\conf\Certs\ folder if existing
Ability to restore httpd.conf and httpd-vhosts.conf saved when installing an Apache version
Improved display of command windows
Ability to check for updates to Wampserver, Aestan Tray Menu, Apache, PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, etc.

Answer 2

I wonder if this solved the problem for you....

I updated WAMP to version 3.2.6, even installed Aestan version 3.2.4.2 separately. No errors when I start WAMP with a PHP version other than 8.1 but I do get [EParseError] Unrecognized parameter name "Type" on line 592 when starting Wampmanager using PHP 8.1. The services are started and phpinfo() tells me I am actually using PHP version 8.1

Any help is appreciated.