Installing WordPress

Install locally

1. Start XAMPP

• Start Apache and MySQL in the Control Panel
• Create a database in phpMyAdmin: wp_myproject

2. Download WordPress

wordpress.org → Download\n# extract the zip to C:\xampp2\htdocs\myproject

3. Run the installer

open http://localhost/myproject\n# enter database details:\n#   database: wp_myproject\n#   user: root\n#   password: (empty)

4. Admin credentials

• Pick a strong admin password
• Store it somewhere safe
• Use the site address http://localhost/myproject

The famous 5-minute install

Once the files are in place, the installer walks you through the whole setup in about five minutes.

Tip: For production, many hosts install WordPress with one click in their control panel — the same principles apply.