How to install WordPress on localhost using XAMPP Web Server

Install XAMPP Server on your Windows PC

First you need to download XAMPP localhost server from here (Download).

After Download Run the Setup.You will see a notification if you have antivirus running. Dont worry just click on Yes.

Now You will see XAMPP Installation wizard.Click on Next to Continue.

Select the Component you want to install. For Wordpress we need MySQL and PHP. After selecting component click on Next

Now Select the directory to install XAMPP by Default its C:\\XAMPP. Click on Next to continue.

On the next screen, you’ll get a prompt asking you to install Bitnami for XAMPP. You do not need this to install XAMPP and WordPress, so just uncheck the box.

Click on Next to run the setup.

Now wait to complete the setup.

Click on Next to Continue.

After Installation launch the control panel to start working with XAMPP.

Now Run Apache,MySQL Module.

Here you will see that both module will start and turn green .

And now you should be able to test that your local server is working by going to http://localhost/ in your web browser of choice.

After Configuring XAMPP we are going to Install Wordpress.

STEP 2: Download Wordpress and  Copying the files to XAMPP

Got to Wordpress website and download latest version of wordpress(Download).

Then, in Windows, navigate to the folder where you installed XAMPP. For me, that’s C://xampp. It should be something similar for you. Then, in that folder, find the htdocs  folder.

In htdocs, Create a new folder with your desired name for e.g testsite and extract downloaded files.

STEP 3: Create a database for your Wordpress Website

Next, you need to create a MySQL database for your WordPress install. To do that, launch PHPMyAdmin from your XAMPP control panel:

Now create a new database by clicking on Databases Tab. Choose the database name for e.g testsite and click on Create.

STEP 4: RUN THE WORDPRESS INSTALLER

When you visit your test site, you should see the normal WordPress installer. Remember, your test site is just http://localhost/FOLDERNAME.

The only step where this process will differ from a normal install is the database details. When you get to the database details, enter them like this:

• Database Name = Name of the database you created in PHPMyAdmin
• Username = “root”
• Password = leave blank

Your are done, Now Run Your Website to check if it is working properly.