Install WordPress Install WordPress

with Xamppwith Xampp

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With Thanks to: Rupesh With Thanks to: Rupesh KumarKumar

What You NeedWhat You Need Xampp for WindowsXampp for Windows WordPress (ver 2.7)WordPress (ver 2.7) Patience!Patience!

What is Xampp?What is Xampp? A Xampp (Apache, MySQL, PHP and …) A Xampp (Apache, MySQL, PHP and …)

bundlebundle A suite of the following softwareA suite of the following software

ApacheApache MySQLMySQL PHPPHP phpMyAdminphpMyAdmin

Download from Download from http://apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windohttp://apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windo

ws.htmlws.html

What is WordPress?What is WordPress? A blog publishing system A blog publishing system

programmed in PHPprogrammed in PHP Uses MySQL as the backend Uses MySQL as the backend

(database)(database) A free software to set up blogsA free software to set up blogs Download from Download from

http://wordpress.org/download/http://wordpress.org/download/

How To DoHow To Do Install XamppInstall Xampp Create a database in MySQL with Create a database in MySQL with

PhpMyAdminPhpMyAdmin Install WordPress SoftwareInstall WordPress Software Set up your blogSet up your blog

Step 1Step 1: Install Xampp: Install XamppDouble Click xampp-win32-?.?.?-installer.exe

to launch the installer

Click “Next” to ContinueClick “Next” to Continue

Set Destination Folder Set Destination Folder and click “Next”and click “Next”

Select the Apache & MySQL Select the Apache & MySQL

as Service And Click as Service And Click “Install”“Install”

Installation in Progress…Installation in Progress…

Installation CompleteInstallation Complete

You Must See This MessageYou Must See This MessageThen Click “OK”Then Click “OK”

Services Started Services Started

The Apache & MySql must be The Apache & MySql must be Started Started

if not, You must Click “Start”if not, You must Click “Start”

Xampp Icon on System Xampp Icon on System TrayTray

Checking the Xampp Checking the Xampp InstallationInstallation

Type http://localhost on the address bar of your web browser. The following screen appears…

Step 2Step 2: Create a database: Create a database Launch PhpMyAdminLaunch PhpMyAdmin Create a database named Create a database named

“wordpress”“wordpress” Create a user named “wordpress”Create a user named “wordpress” Grant all privileges to the user Grant all privileges to the user

“wordpress” on the database “wordpress” on the database “wordpress”“wordpress”

Launch Xampp Control Launch Xampp Control Panel Then Click “Admin” Panel Then Click “Admin”

for Apachefor Apache

Select “phpMyadmin” in Select “phpMyadmin” in ToolsTools

PHPMYADMIN WindowPHPMYADMIN Window

Create a new database by Create a new database by name “wordpress” (or name “wordpress” (or

any other name)any other name)

Note: the collation – Note: the collation – UTF-8UTF-8

Now Click HereNow, Click Here

Click “Privileges”Click “Privileges”

Add a New User by name Add a New User by name “wordpress”“wordpress”

Click Here

Click “Go”

Enter “wordpress” for user name and “localhost” for Host.

Type your passwordSelect “Use text field” for all

Click “Check All”

Step 3: Install WordPressStep 3: Install WordPress Extract WordPress files to the “htdocs” Extract WordPress files to the “htdocs”

folder in Xampp installation folderfolder in Xampp installation folder Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to

““wp-config.php”wp-config.php” Open “wp-config.php” and fill in the Open “wp-config.php” and fill in the

database informationdatabase information Run “install.php” from the Web Run “install.php” from the Web

Browser to install WordPress SoftwareBrowser to install WordPress Software

Extract WordPress filesExtract WordPress files

Note the location there !Note the location there !

Extraction in Progress…Extraction in Progress…

Browse to the “htdocs” Browse to the “htdocs” folderfolder

Open “wordpress” folderOpen “wordpress” folder

Rename this file to wp-config.php

After renaming…After renaming…

Open wp-config.php with Open wp-config.php with any text editor (like any text editor (like

Notepad)Notepad)

Fill in the database Fill in the database informationinformation

Enter ‘wordpress’ for DB_NAME and DB_USEREnter the password for DB_PASSWORD

which you provided while creating the user

Save the file and closeSave the file and close

Now Open: Now Open: http://localhost/wordpresshttp://localhost/wordpress

Now you can see “wordpress” Installation.Type your Blog Title & Your Mail

The Second StepThe Second Step

Note usernameand password

Click Here to log in

WordPress Admin LoginWordPress Admin Login

Enter Username and Password. Click Login

Your Blog DashboardYour Blog Dashboard

Click on “Visit site” to view your blog

Your Blog is ready !Your Blog is ready !

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