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Varanasi Software Junction June 15, 2025
How to Install WordPress on XAMPP - Local Setup Guide

🖥️ How to Install WordPress on XAMPP (Step-by-Step Guide)

If you want to run a WordPress website locally on your computer without buying hosting, then installing WordPress on XAMPP is the best way to start. Let’s walk through the complete setup process with diagrams and file structure explanations.

🔄 Workflow Overview

[You (Browser)] ↓ [Localhost via XAMPP] ↓ [Apache Server serves WordPress] ↓ [WordPress connects to MySQL Database]

✅ Step 1: Install XAMPP

  1. Download XAMPP from apachefriends.org
  2. Install it on your system.
  3. Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start Apache and MySQL.
+--------------------------+ | Apache [Start] | | MySQL [Start] | +--------------------------+

✅ Step 2: Download and Place WordPress

  1. Download WordPress from wordpress.org.
  2. Extract the ZIP file.
  3. Copy the wordpress folder into C:\xampp\htdocs\
C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\

✅ Step 3: Create Database in phpMyAdmin

  1. Open your browser and go to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin
  2. Click on Databases
  3. Enter database name like wpdemo and click Create
+-------------------------------+ | Database Name: [wpdemo] | | [Create] | +-------------------------------+

✅ Step 4: Run WordPress Installation

  1. Go to http://localhost/wordpress
  2. Choose a language
  3. Enter the following DB info:
Database Name: [wpdemo] Username: [root] Password: [ ] Database Host: [localhost] Table Prefix: [wp_]

Click Submit → Run the Installation → Fill site info → Install WordPress

Login URL: http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin

📁 WordPress File Structure

wordpress/
├── wp-admin/       → Admin dashboard
├── wp-content/     → Themes, plugins, uploads
│   ├── themes/
│   ├── plugins/
├── wp-includes/    → Core WordPress files
├── wp-config.php   → DB config

🗃️ WordPress Database Tables

  • wp_posts → Posts and Pages
  • wp_users → User Accounts
  • wp_comments → Comments
  • wp_options → Site Settings

🧠 How Everything Works Together

[Browser: http://localhost/wordpress] ↓ [Apache reads PHP files] ↓ [wp-config.php connects to MySQL] ↓ [MySQL sends post/page data] ↓ [WordPress renders page]

📤 Move to Live Server (Optional)

Once your site is ready, you can:

  • Export DB via phpMyAdmin
  • Move WordPress folder to live server
  • Use plugin like All-in-One WP Migration

📌 Quick Summary Table

Task Tool/URL
Install local server XAMPP
Create database phpMyAdmin
WordPress files C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress
Run site localhost/wordpress
Admin login /wp-admin
💡 Tip: Use this local setup to build your theme, test plugins, and learn WordPress before going live!

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