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Installing WordPress locally on your computer using XAMPP

Installing WordPress locally on your computer using XAMPP

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Installing WordPress locally on your computer using XAMPP

Notes by Bilal Raza Dogar (BRD)

Step-by-step guide to installing WordPress locally on your computer using XAMPP.

1. Open your browser and go to the XAMPP download page


(https://filehippo.com/download_xampp/)
2. Run the downloaded installer file and install Xampp
3. Open XAMPP after installation.
4. In the control panel, click Start next to Apache and MySQL to start these
modules. Ensure they turn green once started, indicating they’re running.

5. Open WordPress.org.
6. Click on Download WordPress to get the latest version. This will download
a .zip file.
7. Unzip the downloaded WordPress file. It will create a folder named wordpress.
8. Copy the extracted wordpress folder.
9. Go to the folder where XAMPP is installed (e.g., C:\xampp on Windows).
10. Open the htdocs folder inside the XAMPP folder and paste the wordpress
folder here.

11. Open your browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.


12. In phpMyAdmin, click on Databases in the top menu.
13. Enter a name for your new database
14. Click Create to set up the new database.

15. Go to http://localhost/wordpress/.
Choose your language, then click Continue.
16. Enter Database Details:
On the setup page, enter the following:
I. Database Name: The name of the database you created (e.g.,
wordpress).
II. Username: Use root as the default username for XAMPP.
III. Password: Leave this field blank
IV. Database Host: Use localhost.
Click Submit and then Run the installation.
17. Complete WordPress Installation:
Fill out the required site information:
I. Site Title: Your site name.
II. Username and Password: Create a WordPress admin username and
password.
III. Email Address: Enter your email address.
Click Install WordPress.
18. After the installation, you’ll see a success message.
19. Click Log In to go to the WordPress login page at http://localhost/wordpress/wp-
admin
20. Enter the username and password you set up to access your WordPress
dashboard.

Now, you have WordPress installed on your local server and can start customizing and
building your website.

To restart your local WordPress site or dashboard using XAMPP after shutting down or
restarting your computer, follow these steps:

1. Open the XAMPP application on your computer.


2. Start Apache and MySQL:
a. In the XAMPP Control Panel, click Start next to Apache and MySQL.
b. Both services should turn green when they’re running.
3. For Site> Go to http://localhost/wordpress
4. To access the admin dashboard, go to http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin
5. Enter your WordPress username and password to log in.

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