Mastering WordPress

XAMPP installed on your computer

 

 

Main Steps Are :

  1. Start XAMPP
    Open XAMPP and start the Apache and MySQL services.

  2. Create a Database

    • Go to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin

    • Click “New”, name your database (e.g., wordpress_db), and click “Create”.

  3. Extract WordPress

    • Unzip the WordPress file.

    • Move the extracted folder to:
      C:xampphtdocs (Windows) or Applications/XAMPP/htdocs (Mac).

  4. Rename Folder (optional)
    Rename the folder (e.g., mywebsite) to access it via http://localhost/mywebsite.

  5. Install WordPress

    • Go to http://localhost/mywebsite

    • Select language → Enter DB name (wordpress_db), username: root, password: leave blank.

    • Run the installation, set up your site name, admin username, password, and email.

And finally you can  log in at http://localhost/mywebsite/wp-admin.