INSTALLING OF XAMPP
First, you need to download XAMPP. Click here to download XAMPP latest version, and then double click the installer file to install on your computer.
Its installation is quite easy, as like any other software, you have already
installed.
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| xampp download |
If your system is configured by default, a message appears indicating that
the control of the user’s account – UAC – is disabled.
Press OK and confirm the steps for installing the software.
Starting the Apache and MySQL
After installation, launch XAMPP from your desktop shortcut and start
Apache and MySQL by pressing “Start” on the control panel.
Now open your browser, and type h椀tp://localhost and press enter, you will
see a XAMPP home page, and now you can run any web development
software, including WordPress on your local machine.
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xampp home screen
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Select English language to go to the admin panel, and now you can install
WordPress locally.
4. CREATE A DATABASE FOR WORDPRESS
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Now we are going to create a database for wordPress installation.
click on the link phpMyAdmin to create a database for WordPress
installation.
Now you are here at phpmyadmin panel.
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Click on the databases link on the top and type database name for example
“WordPress”in the database name and click crate. Now you have created
your database successfully. A confirmation message is displayed, your
database is operational and ready to be coupled to a WordPress installation.
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creating datebase
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INSTALL WORDPRESS
The hard part is done, now we start creating a WordPress website on the local host. Get the latest WordPress CMS – version from www.wordpress.org