How to Install Wordpress on Localhost || Xampp Localhost

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Introduction:

The video will show you how to manually install WordPress on localhost using the XAMPP local server.

Step 1:

First, you have to get the latest version of WordPress from its official website https://wordpress.org

Step 2:

Now you need a database so go to phpMyAdmin make sure you have installed XAMPP local server on your computer and apache and MySQL started already. create a database for your WordPress.

Step 3:

Extract the WordPress RAR file into htdocs folder that is in the XAMPP folder.

Step 4:

Now find the "wp-config-sample.php" file and make a copy to like "wp-config.php" and open it in an editor to change the following lines

define ('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here') -> define ('DB_NAME', 'follow step two') 

define ('DB_USER', 'username_here') -> define ('DB_USER', 'root') 

define ('DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here') -> define ('DB_PASSWORD', ' ') 

define ('DB_HOST', 'localhost')

• Follow step two means put their your database name which you had created in this step
• Password field should be empty if you have not set phpMyAdmin password

Step 5:

Now type in URL bar localhost/your WordPress website folder name

and installation will begin

• First, select your preferred language for your WordPress admin and website and click on continue
• Add the site title that you want to display in the tab and on the website don't worry you can change it later
• Set username and password for login (don't forget these credentials)
• Put an email to receive notifications and to reset the password
• Don't check on Search Engine Visibility if you want your website index on search result 

then click on install WordPress. it has done

Now you can log in with your credential's

Enjoy creating your website on WordPress dashboard