20120329 installing wordpress_3_3_1_locally
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This document provides instructions for installing WordPress locally using XAMPP for testing and development purposes. It explains that local installation allows for easy troubleshooting, avoids security risks compared to a live server, and allows offline access. It then outlines the specific steps to install WordPress in XAMPP, including using the correct XAMPP and WordPress versions, copying WordPress files to the htdocs folder, creating a database in the XAMPP MySQL instance, renaming and editing the wp-config.php file to connect to the new database.
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20120329 installing wordpress_3_3_1_locally
- 1. Locally hosting Wordpress in XAMPP Ratul P. Saha 12.04.2012
- 2. Why? • Local testing and developing • Easy Troubleshooting: no need of FTP, all you need is to open Explorer and edit files straight away. • No Security Risks: server is connected to internet! So, if you edit something wrongly, it may leave your server open for hacking! • Offline Access: in case of no internet connectivitz, it is still possible to experiment or try your new code snippet
- 3. Wordpress Installation in XAMPP • XAMPP version • Wordpress version • Copy wordpress to htdocs • Create database in XAMPP • Rename htdocswordpresswp-config- sample.php to wp-config.php • Necessary changes in wp-config.php as per database • Lookup http://wpmu.org/install-wordpress- locally-on-windows-with-xampp/
- 4. Create database in XAMPP • Set your MySQL connection collation: to utf8_unicode_ci
- 5. Necessary changes in wp- config.php as per database • Database name • Username • Password • hostname