How Do I Install WordPress on Windows 10 Using Xampp?
WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows you to create a website or blog from scratch, or to improve an existing website. WordPress is available as a free and premium version, and can be installed on a variety of platforms, including Windows 10.
To install WordPress on Windows 10 using Xampp, follow these steps:
1. First, download and install the Xampp software.
2. Next, open the Xampp installation directory.
3. Locate the wp-config.
php file and open it.
4. Change the value of the “WP_HOME” parameter to the location of the WordPress installation directory.
5. Save the wp-config.
php file and close it.
6. Next, open the start menu and search for “WordPress”.
7. Click on the WordPress application icon to launch the WordPress installation wizard.
8. Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the WordPress installation process.
9. Once the WordPress installation is complete, open the WordPress website.
10. To activate WordPress, click on the “Activate” link in the website’s header section.
11. To add a new WordPress website or blog, click on the “New” link in the website’s header section.
12. Enter the required details of the new website or blog, and click on the “Create” button.
13. To manage the website or blog, click on the “Posts” and “Pages” links in the website’s header section.
14. To add new posts or pages, click on the “New” link in the “Posts” section, or on the “Add New” link in the “Pages” section.
15. To customize the look and feel of the website or blog, click on the “Theme” link in the website’s header section.
16. Select a WordPress theme from the WordPress theme gallery, and click on the “Install” button.
17. Click on the “Activate” link in the website’s header section to complete the WordPress installation process.
18. To remove WordPress from the website, click on the “Delete” link in the website’s header section.
19. Finally, click on the “Finish” button to complete the WordPress installation process.
20. To remove the WordPress installation directory from the computer, click on the “Remove” link in the website’s header section.
21. Click on the “Close” button to exit the WordPress installation wizard.
22. To disable WordPress from automatically launching at login, open the “Files” folder, and delete the wp-config.
php file.
23. To disable WordPress from automatically updating, open the “Settings” folder, and delete the auto-update.
24. To disable WordPress from running in the background, open the “Settings” folder, and delete the wp-config.
php and auto-update.php files.
25. Finally, to permanently delete the WordPress installation directory and files, click on the “Delete” button in the website’s header section.
26. To learn more about WordPress, visit the WordPress website.
Conclusion
10. To activate WordPress, click on the “Activate” link in the.