{"id":5251,"date":"2017-03-09T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T09:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=5251"},"modified":"2025-04-22T23:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:48:11","slug":"install-xampp-and-wordpress-locally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/install-xampp-and-wordpress-locally\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress on XAMPP Locally – Beginner’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s how I install WordPress locally … on my own computer, with no web host, no risk, no cost, and nobody watching. The tool I use for this is called XAMPP. It basically makes your laptop act like a real server – albeit just locally<\/em>. You can run WordPress on it just like it would online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This guide shows every step you need to take to set up WordPress using XAMPP on your local machine. I also cover common XAMPP errors and how to fix them. When you finish, you’ll have a working WordPress site that lives only on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If what you’re actually<\/em> looking for is how to roll out WordPress for a live site, then you might want to consider going straight to a host like Bluehost<\/a> and let them handle the technical setup for you. Bluehost is a web hosting firm. The way this works is that you select a hosting plan that fits your needs (most of the time it’s going to be the cheap plan at $3.99 \/ month<\/a>), and then select the option to have WordPress installed on your setup automatically. Done and done.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n \r\n