How to download and install WordPress on Xampp | by STEP IADM student |

Now, creating a website with the use of programming & coding is very difficult. WordPress very helps fully to create any website or blog without any coding and programming. In this article, you will learn step by step how to install WordPress on localhost Xampp. If you are interested then you are in the right place.

What is WordPress?

 

WordPress simplest and most popular way to create any website or blog. In digital definition, Word-Press is an Open source content management system(CMS). A CMS is basically a tool that can create & manage a website easily even for users without knowledge of programming & coding. Do you want to create a website on the local host? You must install Xampp

What is Xampp?

XAMPP is a free, open-source, and cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends. It stands for "Cross-Platform, Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl".It consists of Apache, MySQL, FileZilla, Mercury, and Tomcat. Xampp is a local server that can easily run a website smoothly on your personal computer and is accepted by Windows, Linux, and Macbooks.

WordPress is installed by following these steps:

Step No: 01

Firstly we need Xampp for the installation of WordPress on the local host. Open your browser and type Download Xampp in the window, max box, Linux.

https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Step No: 02

After downloading the Xampp, click the setup Xampp file and just click the next button.

Step No: 03

Just click the next button

Step No: 04

Step No: 05

Just click the finish button and Xampp is installed on your computer

Step No: 06

After the Installation of Xampp, just open the Xampp in your system. WordPress just needs Apache and MySQL functions. we just start MySQL and apache functions on Xampp.

Step No: 07 Download WordPress

Open any browser just type download WordPress then click on the website...

https://wordpress.org/download/

Step No: 08

After completing the download of the WordPress zip file. then copy the file and paste in htdocs folder in the Xampp.

Step No: 09

After performing these processes, rename a WordPress folder name according to your choice.

Step No: 10

Now the WordPress file has been created in the local server Xampp. open any browser then type localhost/favouritename of the folder

Step No: 11

After completing these processes you go to the WordPress configuration page and select the language then click the continue button

Step No: 12

After clicking the continue you move next page, just click let go button

Create Database for WordPress:

We need a database in WordPress to store website data. Open any browser and type the URL: http://localhost/phpmyadmin click on the Database button. 

Now PHPadmin Is open just type the database name and click the create button.

Step No: 13

This screen have you know :

Now enter your database detail:

• Enter your database name

remember the database username and password by default

• 
  root (username)
• Null (Database has no password that it's empty)

click on the submit button

Step No: 14

after completing these processes just click on the run installation button

Step No: 15

New windows here are open enter SiteTile, Username, passwords, and correct email address 

Now click on the install WordPress

Remember that do not forget your username and password you log in to WordPress

Finally, your WordPress dashboard is open

Hence your WordPress dashboard creates posts and enjoys with WordPress website. If you have any questions regarding this WordPress installation just type the problem in a comment.