Friday, 13 March 2015

[TUTORIAL] Installing Wordpress on Windows using XAMP

Aditya Joshi 10:06 , , , No comments :

Hey fellas, today I will show you how to install WordPress on your windows PC using XAMP.
As you all know WordPress is a blogging platform used by millions of people all around the world.
If you want to learn how to develop WordPress plugins, you need to first install WordPress on your local PC.

Now I will be talking about the things you required to install WordPress successfully.

Things you need:
  • XAMP software. Download it from here.
  • WordPress. Download it from here.
  • A Windows PC.

Follow these steps:

  • Download XAMP and install it in your PC.
  • Start the XAMP server by double clicking its icon on Desktop.
  • After starting the XAMP , start Apache and Mysql services by clicking on start buttons.
  • Open downloaded Worpdress archive file with WinRar and extract the WordPress folder at C:\xampp\htdocs. Like I did in image below.

  • Now we have to create database for WordPress. So we will open phpmyadmin to create a database. 
  • Open your browser and enter this url http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
  • Now enter the database name under Create new Database text field and click Create. Like I did in image given below.


  • Now you have successfully created a database for WordPress. 
  • Now open this url http://localhost/wordpress and then click on Create a configuration file. 


  • After this a new page will open, on that page click on Let's Go
  • Now a new page will open it will ask for database connection details. In Database name text field enter the name of database that you have created earlier. In the Username field enter root and leave the Password field blank. Don't edit Database Host and Table Prefix and then click Submit.

  • After this a new page will open, on that page click on Run the install.

  • Now another page will open, in that page you have to enter the Username and Password that you will be using to Login in wordpress. Enter the details as per your need and then click on Install WordPress.  


  • After this a new page will open with message of successful installation of WordPress.
  • Now you can login into your WordPress site. 


If you have any query about this tutorial, feel free to comment.

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