Step1.
Download WordPress
Step 2.
Extract the WordPress zip folder and put the WordPress folder in the directory C:\xampp\htdocs
Rename the WordPress folder with your website name
For example (I’m renaming it with “testing”)
C:\xampp\htdocs\testing
It will look like the below screenshot
Step3.
Start 2 modules on your XAMPP server
Once you click on the start button for these 2 modules (Apache & MySQL) they will become green
Like below screenshot
Step4.
Now we need to create MySQL Database
For this run URL “http://localhost/phpmyadmin/” in the browser
Click on Databases
Add your database name like add “testing” and clock on create button.
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The database will be added like this
Step5.
Now run your website URL in Browser
Like
http://localhost/testing
Here “testing” is the folder name that we have given in step 2
You need to replace with your folder name if you are given a different name
Click on Continue
Click on Let’s go!
Add your database name, username = root, and password field blank
Next click on Submit button
Run installation
Add above details
And click on Install WordPress
That’s it, you can log in now
