WordPress version is installed locally on our computer by creating a temporary database and server.
The steps included in settinp up wordpress on local host are:
1.Download and install XAMPP
Download XAMPP(XAMPP for windows 8.2.0).Run the installer.
After installation, XAMPP control panel will be displayed .
Click the start button,near Appache and MySQL
2.Create Local database
Create database using MySQL in XAMPP.
Click the Admin button near MySQL.
The following phpMyAdmin Page will be displayed in the browser
Create a new database by clicking “ New” in the left.
Enter the database name which you had previously created and click “Create”.
New database is created.
3.Download the latest version of wordpress.
Download the latest version wordpress.
Extract the files.
Rename the wordpress folder as the database name (database name entered for creating database) .
Paste it in the htdocs inside the xampp folder(where xamp is installed in the computer).
- Install WordPress and Create a Localhost Website Open localhost/(database name) in the browser.
A language selection window will be displayed if everything is done perfectly
Please select language,”Continue”.
In the next window,Please enter Database name(the name entered while creating database.In the picture below it is mysite).
– Enter username as root
– No need of password
– Host name is localhost.
Press “Submit” and “Run the Installation” afterwards.
Enter Site Title, choose Username, Password and provide an email address. Then click the Install WordPress button. In a few seconds, you will have WordPress installed on your windows locally.
Our site can be accessed using, localhost/(database name entered).
Login to the page using the credential entered the in previous page.
WordPress is successfully installed locally…