Today we will learn how to install WordPress with localhost
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Today we will learn how to install WordPress with localhost

Md Ashek Rayhan Md Ashek Rayhan

Md Ashek Rayhan

Founder and Managing Director at Smart IT Tech

Published Nov 8, 2022
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What is WordPress?

WordPress is the simplest, most popular way to create your own website or blog. In fact, WordPress powers over 43.3% of all the websites on the Internet. Yes – more than one in four websites that you visit are likely powered by WordPress.

WordPress Install ( localhost ) _Step by step.


Step 1:- First, we need to download WordPress and XAMPP software.

* WordPress Download Link: https://wordpress.org/download/

* Xampp Download Link: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Step 2:- Then we will install Xampp as normal. After installation, a window will appear in front of us.

  • Now Apache and MySQL( start ) Click, and minimize the window.
Now Apache and MySQL( start )Click

 

Step 3:- Go to the drive where the Xampp software is installed and click the Xampp.

  • A new folder should be opened in the htdocs folder of Xampp software which will work according to the domain name or project name.
Follow the steps below.
htdocs click
New Folder Create

Step 4:- After copying the WordPress software, go to the new folder /project name/ Extract the WordPress folder to this folder.

Extract File

Step 5:- Then open the browser ( localhost/phpmyadmin ) search. 

  • Create the database. The project name should be given in the database.
Follow the steps below.
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Step 6:- Then ( Localhost/project name/wp-admin ) search.

  • WordPress Installer screen will show.
Continue
  •  Then WordPress will be installed by going through a few steps.
Follow the steps below.
Let,s go click
  • Now I will give the database name and the user name will always be (root), I will make the password blank, and this time I will submit.
I will give the database name and the user name will always be (root)
  • Run The Installation click
Run the installation click
  • Run the installation then give the correct information. The user name and password have to be given in it, which has to be entered by logging in later. After providing information, click on Install WordPress.
information and Install WordPress Click
  • WordPress will show Install Success then click Log in.
Login Click
  • I will log in with the username and password.
I will log in with the username and password.
  • After login in, we can see the dashboard of our desired WordPress, which means our WordPress is installed.
WordPress dashboard


WordPress Installation Done.  


"We can install WordPress on localhost by following the above steps"

" Then we will create a beautiful website using WordPress (theme and plugin)"

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