How Do I Install WordPress Locally on Xampp Localhost?
WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that enables you to create a website or blog from scratch, or to improve an existing website. WordPress is free and easy to use, and it has a huge community of users.
To install WordPress on your own local Xampp server, follow these steps:
1. Download and install Xampp.
2. Open Xampp and click the “File” menu item.
3. Select “New” and then click “Site.”
4. In the “Site Name” field, enter “WordPress” and click “Create.”
5. In the “Site Address” field, enter your local Xampp server’s IP address (for example, 192.168.
1.10).
6. In the “Site Description” field, enter a brief description of your WordPress site.
7. In the “Site Category” field, select “Web Development.”
8. In the “Site Language” field, select “English.”
9. In the “Site Time Zone” field, select your local time zone.
10. Click “OK” to create your WordPress site.
11. In the “Site Content” field, type the following information and then click “Save”:
Your WordPress site’s name
Your WordPress site’s URL (for example, www.example.com)
Your WordPress site’s administrator username
Your WordPress site’s administrator password
12. Click the “Security” tab and then click the “SSL” button.
13. In the “SSL Certificate” field, select the “cert.
pem” file that you downloaded from your WooCommerce site.
14. In the “SSL Certificate Password” field, type the password that you used to encrypt the “cert.
pem” file.
15. Click the “Advanced” tab and then click the “SSL Settings” button.
16. In the “Server Name” field, enter your WordPress site’s domain name (for example, www.
example.com).
17. In the “Server Port” field, enter your WordPress site’s port (for example, 80).
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20. Click the “OK” button to save your changes.
21. In the “Site Content” field, type the following information and then click “Save”:
Your WordPress site’s title
Your WordPress site’s description
Your WordPress site’s slug
Your WordPress site’s category
Your WordPress site’s language
Your WordPress site’s time zone
22. Click the “Publish” button to publish your WordPress site.
23. Click the “Back to Xampp” button to return to your Xampp website.
24. Click the “WordPress” button to open your WordPress site.
25. Click the “Settings” button to open your WordPress site’s Settings page.
26. In the “General” field, type your WordPress site’s name and then click “Save.”
27. In the “Admin” field, type your WordPress site’s administrator username and then click “Save.”
28. In the “Admin” field, type your WordPress site’s administrator password and then click “Save.”
29. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s title and then click “Save.”
30. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s description and then click “Save.”
31. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s slug and then click “Save.”
32. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s category and then click “Save.”
33. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s language and then click “Save.”
34. In the “Appearance” field, type your WordPress site’s time zone and then click “Save.”
35. Click the “Widgets” button to open your WordPress site’s Widgets page.
36. In the “WordPress Widgets” section, click the “Add New” button and then type the following information in the “Widget Title” field:
37. In the “Description” field, type a brief description of your WordPress site.