Let's get started.
What you Need
- Xampp installed
Downloading WordPress
WordPress, it's available for free. To download the installation files, head over to https://wordpress.org/download/.
Follow the following steps to install and start using WordPress locally:
1. Unzip the downloaded folder
Unzip the folder and move to C:\xampp\htdocs (htdocs inside Xampp directory).
Ensure that the document has the index.php file among other .php files in the root
Rename the folder to your project name. I will name mine hashnode.
Start Xampp Server
Open Xampp and start Apache and MySQL services.
Test if the server is running by going to http://localhost/dashboard/
If a similar page like the image below loads up, everything is good to go:
Create Database
On your browser, go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ to create a new database for the new WordPress site.
On the left panel, click on New to create a new database. I'll call mine 'hashnode'. Leave other options as they are and click on 'Create'.
Configure WordPress
On your browser, open the newly added WordPress site: http://localhost/{folderName}. Since I renamed mine to hashnode, I'll go to http://localhost/hashnode.
Select your language once the page loads. (English for me)
A new page load to add database configurations:
Replace database_name_here with the database name created.
Replace password_here with an empty space, since we don't have a password to the database.
Replace username_here with root
Refer to the code snippet below:
https://gist.github.com/achingachris/fba7790934cd7a2248b42682a852d1f7
Alternatively you can add Database configurations to the wp-config-sample.php file. Locate where the database configurations are and edit as instructed below:
// **Database settings - You can get this info from your web host** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
/** Database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
/** Database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
/** Database hostname */
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
/** Database charset to use in creating database tables. */
define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8' );
/** The database collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */
define( 'DB_COLLATE', '' );
Replace database_name_here with the database name created.
Replace password_here with an empty space, since we don't have a password to the database.
Replace username_here with root
Once that is done, click on submit. If the configurations are successful, an installation page loads:
Enter your site details as shown on the page (image shown)
Once you have entered the site details and your credentials, you'll be redirected to a login page, after that, your site is ready for editing!
Parting Shot!
I have never used WordPress locally, up until recently, and I had to document it. What do you think about WordPress, does it cater for your needs when creating solutions?
Top comments (0)