Install WordPress Locally in Windows
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Alex Denning in Quick Tips
There are plenty of articles around about installing WordPress locally, but the other week when I wanted to do it, I couldn’t find out how to do it. How awful! Today I’m going to walkthrough installing WordPress locally on Windows as I don’t have a Mac. Yet. I digress.
Install Wamp Server
We’re going to be using something called Wamp Server. Download it and install it. When installing, ignore the SMTP setup screen, below as you don’t really need it.
With that done, click launch WAMP server. Next, with WAMP installed, click ‘Start’, ‘Computer’, ‘Local Disc (C)’, ‘wamp’ and then ‘www’. This is where ‘stuff’ goes. In our case, ‘stuff’ is WordPress. Download the latest version from WordPress.org. Unzip the file, copy and paste the contents into the www folder we just navigated to. Here comes the installation bit. Make sure that your WAMP server is online – in your browser to to /localhost/phpmyadmin. If it is online then you’ll see something like the below, but if you don’t, go into all programs and under ‘WampServer’ click ‘start’.
Next step is to create a new MySQL Database. Fill in the box above with ‘WordPress’ and click create. With that done, close phpMyAdmin.
Now we’re onto the home straight. Go back to your www file and open the wp-config-sample file. Then fill in the fields with the details below.
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'WordPress');
/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'root');
/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');Then save the wp-config-sample file as wp-config.php and you’re done! Navigate to /localhost/, follow the instructions and you’re done! Simple, no?
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Alex Denning is the founder of WPShout. A WordPress developer from London, Alex co-founded WPShift at the start of 2010 where he sells awesome WordPress themes.
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Rarst
26. Aug, 2009
There are also some stacks that come with WP pre-installed or with simplified installation. Perosnally I use MoWeS cause it’s portable. Also heard good feedback about BitNami.
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BYurick
27. Aug, 2009
That’s definitely the shortest “How To” I think I’ve ever seen. Short and simple is usually best anyway!
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emrah gunduz
20. Oct, 2009
There is also Mowes Portable ( http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/mowes/mowes.htm ). A great portable apache + mysql server solution for Windows. You can keep everything in a usb stick, move, copy all the files from hard disk to disk, or even after a format, just run the executable : you won’t need to install anything.
Mowes also gives you great choices for what you wantto add to your portable server solution. They all come in single packages. Including phpmyadmin, ImageMagick, Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, etc…
While downloading you can select which packages you want with the executable. After downloading, Mowes will extract the packages once, and everything will be ready for use.
You mush definitely check that out, too.
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Steve Warriner
06. Mar, 2010
What is the difference between WAMP and MAMP (other than inverted 1st letter)?
Really, I downloaded WAMP the other day and went to install it and follow the instructions here to realize…the obvious.
Any recommendation which s better?
Thanks
-JEDs
Steve Warriner
06. Mar, 2010
ok, via wikipedia:
W=windows
M=Mac
So, why are you using MAMP to install worpress locally on windows?
-JEDs
Alex Denning
07. Mar, 2010
Erm, I’m not.
Steve Warriner
12. Mar, 2010
Alex, my apologies. acronym overload I guess (extracting foot from mouth).
If I can try to add something to this thread, I have run into 2 things:
First, the www directory has its own index file, prior to loading worpress into it, which also has an index. I renamed the wordpress index file for now, as the wamp index is localhost.
The wordpress index file will be needed on the host to load the wordpress environment and theme.
Do I have that straight so far? (really hoping you will answer)
Second, wamp will not work if anything is using port 80, lots of stuff online about this. Skype and microsoft IIS look to be the main culprits.
IIS was my problem, but after asurrance it could be disabled (from the wamp forum), I am finally in to localhost.
Thanks,
-JEDs