Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download and Install WordPress on XAMPP Server

XAMPP is a free and open-source platform that allows you to create a local web development environment. With XAMPP, you can create and test your websites or web applications before deploying them to live servers. WordPress, the popular content management system, can also be installed on XAMPP. In this article, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing WordPress on XAMPP.

Prerequisites:

• XAMPP installed on your computer
• Internet connectivity
• A web browser

Downloading WordPress

To download WordPress, visit the official WordPress website (https://wordpress.org/) and click on the "Download WordPress" button. This will initiate the download of a ZIP file. Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to your computer.

Creating a Database in XAMPP

To install WordPress, you first need to create a database in XAMPP. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. This will open the XAMPP PHPMyAdmin page. Here, click on the "New" button to create a new database.

In the "Create databse" field, enter the name of your database (e.g. mydb) and click on the "Create" button to create the database.

Installing WordPress on XAMPP

Next, you need to install WordPress on XAMPP. To do this, move the extracted WordPress files to the XAMPP "htdocs" folder. This folder can be found in C:\xampp\htdocs\ on Windows or /opt/lampp/htdocs/ on Linux.

Once the files are in the "htdocs" folder, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/wordpress/. This will initiate the WordPress installation process. Select your language and click on the "Continue" button.

On the next page, enter your database name, username, and password. The database name is the name you entered when creating the database in XAMPP. For the username and password, use "root" for both (unless you have set a different username and password). Leave the other options as default and click on the "Submit" button.

WordPress will now install, which may take several minutes. Once installation is complete, you will be prompted to create an administrator account. Enter your desired username, password, and email address, then click on the "Install WordPress" button.

Once complete, you will receive a confirmation message. You can now log in to your WordPress site at http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/.

Conclusion

In this article, we have shown you how to download and install WordPress on XAMPP. By following these steps, you can create a local development environment for WordPress and test your sites or apps before deploying them to live servers. Happy developing!