Connect WordPress to XAMPP
Follow these steps:
1. Download and Install XAMPP: Visit the official Apache Friends website and download XAMPP suitable for your operating system. Install it by following the installation wizard.
2. Start Apache and MySQL: Launch XAMPP Control Panel and start both Apache and MySQL services by clicking on the "Start" button next to their names.
3. Database Setup: Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. Here, you can create a new database for your WordPress installation. Click on the "Databases" tab, enter a name for your database, and click "Create".
4. Download WordPress: Go to the official WordPress website and download the latest version of WordPress.
5. Extract WordPress Files: After downloading, extract the WordPress files to the 'htdocs' folder inside the XAMPP installation directory. You can usually find this directory in 'C:\xampp\htdocs\' on Windows, '/Applications/XAMPP/htdocs/' on macOS, or '/opt/lampp/htdocs/' on Linux.
6. Configure WordPress: Rename the 'wp-config-sample.php' file in the WordPress directory to 'wp-config.php'. Open this file in a text editor and update the database details such as database name, username, and password to match the ones you created earlier in phpMyAdmin.
7. Access WordPress Installation: Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/your-wordpress-folder-name/. Follow the WordPress installation wizard to complete the setup process. You'll need to provide details like site title, username, password, and email.
8. Install WordPress: Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your WordPress dashboard by going to http://localhost/your-wordpress-folder-name/wp-admin/.
That's it! You've successfully connected WordPress to your XAMPP server. You can now start building your website locally. Remember that since this is a local installation, it won't be accessible to others on the internet until you deploy it to a live server.
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