1. Download XAMPP or WAMP (if you are on a Mac try MAMP)
  2. Go to PHP MyAdmin, create a new database
  3. Download the latest version of WordPress
  4. Change the WordPress wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php
  5. Open the wp-config.php file and edit the following fields:
    1. define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the database
    2. define(‘DB_USE’’, ‘root’); // Your MySQL username (you may need to create a database user, if you are doing this anywhere not local MAKE A NEW USER)
    3. define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); // …and password (Leave empty!)
    4. define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // Your MySQL hostname (this may need to be the local ip address ie. 127.0.0.1)
  6. visit: localhost/(your database name)/wp-admin/install.php

Resources

  • http://wpacademy.tv/ww3.htm?how-to-install-wordpress-php-mysql-to-a-local-development-server-environment-on-windows-or-mac-in-3-minutes.htm
  • http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

 

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DesaraeV on Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Personal branding strategist and ui designer with a background in graphic design, SEO & social media. Ruminations on innovation, technology and a few other random hobbys. I love Geekery!