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How to install WordPress on Windows Localhost using Xampp.

March 30, 2018 by admin

How to install WordPress on Windows Localhost using Xampp

WordPress very popular and open source CMS solution for publishing your website. WordPress based on PHP and MySQL can be run locally with localhost and globally both. If you are looking for creating your own website or blog but you are not a software developer then you can go with WordPress. To publish a blog and website no software development skill required for WordPress. If you are a non-it and do not have much knowledge about HTML, CSS, and another development languages then use WordPress for publishing your blog.

To understand and learn WordPress you do not require any domain to start your blog locally. Use WordPress on windows pc with localhost and learn and ready your blog before making it publicly live. WordPress website can be complete locally first and upload it to live server and host once you think its can be live now.

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WordPress and Xampp installation on Windows PC/Laptop

As the post title is “How to install WordPress using XAMPP server” than its most important to know why an XAMPP server required before installing WordPress. WP based on MySQL and PHP so to run PHP required apache and MySQL server installation first. Xampp is a free open source development solution that includes Apache, MySQL, Filezilla, Mercury, and Tomcat. Before installation of WordPress see how to install xampp server successfully without any error on MySQL and Apache starting.

How to install XAMPP Server on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10

The installation of the Xampp server is required because WordPress supports MySQL and Apache to run it on windows. With the installation of Xampp server will automatically install MySQL and Apache server on windows. to install Xampp server first you need to download it from official xampp server which is 100% free and opensource.

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XAMPP installation on Win 8.1 with UAC Warning

Once you have downloaded the XAMPP server run the file and follow the installation instructions.

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Run the setup file you have downloaded.

Bitnami logo will show for 1-2 seconds and setup windows will start as the given picture.

Click the Next button to start the installation of the Xampp server.

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As the Xampp server includes many components so in the next step you will get all component selection windows for installation.

Xampp server required Apache and MySQL server so you can uncheck other components from Server list. Once you are done click the Next button to go to the next steps.

Could not start the MySQL service

In the next window, you will get the option to choose and change the installation location.

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You can keep the location as default is chosen but if you want to change just select another location for the installation of XAMPP server.

Click the Next button to start the installation process.

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XAMPP server will start the installation of all selected components as per choose last steps.

Wait for the installation finish.

http //localhost/wordpress/wp-admin

XAMPP Server starts the first time.

After finishing XAMPP server installation first need to start Apache and MySQL server.

Open XAMPP control panel and click the start but the button on Apache and MySQL server.

Click the Apache Start button

Click MySQL Start button

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Apache Starting Status and MySQL running status

If Apache and MySQL server starts successfully then you will see the status with port number as shown below image.

Apache and MySQL enable status will highlight and will show the Stop button where you press the Start button on disabling status.

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Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!

If you are facing a problem with apache running on your XAMPP server due to a port already used by another application. You can also get the “Attempting to start Apache app” error and Apache will not start if that port is already used by other applications.

To solve Apache Running Error with Xampp follow the below steps.

Right-click on the Config button in front of Apache.

Click  Apache (httpd-ssl.conf).

Starting MySQL as a Windows Service

Change the port number on the Apache config file as shown below.

Listen 4430

Change this port number to 4432 or another which is free on your computer.

Save the file and start Apache again.

apache - http://localhost:8080/ Access Error: 404

Apache will start once the free port will be configured on the config file as shown above steps.

MySQL Start error “Attempting to start MySQL app.”

If you are trying to start MySQL server on windows system and every time getting “Attempting to start MySQL app.” But not starting MySQL server. See the solution for the error “Attempting to start MySQL app.”

Open XAMPP Control Panel

Right Click Config button and click my.ini

 localhost/phpmyadmin is giving 404 error and http

My.ini file will open on notepad. Find the port setting and change the port number to a free port number.

Port  –  change this port number  and save the file.lishing a database connection wordpress localhost

Start MySQL again now it should start successfully  

 

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Once you have finish Apache and MySQL installation and start successfully then you can start WordPress installation for localhost.

Download WordPress latest version from the official WordPress website first.

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Create Database on PHPmyAdmin

After download WordPress you have to create a database on PHPMyAdmin to use WordPress file.

Open XAMPP and click the admin button to open PHPMyAdmin control panel.

how to create database on phpmyadmin

I am using 8089 port number for apache so my location is

http://localhost;8089/phpmyadmin/

if you are facing a problem opening PHPMyAdmin folder page please try port number with localhost as show above URL.

Create a Database folder.

Click Databases –

Create a database – use the database name in this folder.

Press the create button.

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Move WordPress file to XAMPP folder

Once you have created database name now copy WordPress zip folder and paste it to xampp folder.

XAMPP-htdocs

C:\xampp\htdocs

Extract zip folder now.

 WordPress Localhost installation Wizard.

Now open browser and type the WordPress path to start the installation.

“localhost/WordPress”

You will get WordPress language page to choose according to your location.

wordpress installation error database connection

Choose language and click continue

Type Database folder name you have created on phpmyadmin

Username – type database username

Password-

Click submit button

 PhpMyAdmin not working on localhost

If you facing any error during WordPress installation on localhost in windows computer.You can comment to get a solution for your problem. We will try to provide a better solution asap.

 

 

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