{"id":9537,"date":"2023-03-14T04:33:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9537"},"modified":"2023-03-14T04:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:33:16","slug":"discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Discover the Ultimate Hack to Effortlessly Set Up a WordPress Site on Your Localhost!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6767a1bd3b013\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6767a1bd3b013\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#A_Beginner%E2%80%99s_Guide_to_Setting_Up_a_Localhost_WordPress_Environment\" title=\"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Setting Up a Localhost WordPress Environment\">A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Setting Up a Localhost WordPress Environment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#What_You%E2%80%99ll_Need\" title=\"What You&#8217;ll Need\">What You&#8217;ll Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#Step-by-Step_Guide\" title=\"Step-by-Step Guide\">Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#1_Install_a_Web_Server_on_Your_Computer\" title=\"1. Install a Web Server on Your Computer\">1. Install a Web Server on Your Computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#2_Install_PHP\" title=\"2. Install PHP\">2. Install PHP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#3_Install_MySQL_Database_Software\" title=\"3. Install MySQL Database Software\">3. Install MySQL Database Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#4_Download_and_Install_the_Latest_WordPress_Version\" title=\"4. Download and Install the Latest WordPress Version\">4. Download and Install the Latest WordPress Version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#5_Create_a_Database_and_User_for_Your_WordPress_Site\" title=\"5. Create a Database and User for Your WordPress Site\">5. Create a Database and User for Your WordPress Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#6_Configure_WordPress\" title=\"6. Configure WordPress\">6. Configure WordPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/discover-the-ultimate-hack-to-effortlessly-set-up-a-wordpress-site-on-your-localhost\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Beginner%E2%80%99s_Guide_to_Setting_Up_a_Localhost_WordPress_Environment\"><\/span>A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Setting Up a Localhost WordPress Environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to web development and interested in using WordPress, setting up a localhost WordPress environment could be an excellent way to start. A localhost WordPress environment refers to a local server installed on your computer for web development purposes. It allows you to work offline without the need for an internet connection or web hosting service. In this article, we&#8217;ll guide you through how to set up a localhost WordPress environment step by step.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You%E2%80%99ll_Need\"><\/span>What You&#8217;ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we get started, you&#8217;ll need a few tools:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A Text Editor<\/li>\n<li>A Web Server installed on your computer<\/li>\n<li>PHP (The Latest Version)<\/li>\n<li>MySQL Database software<\/li>\n<li>The Latest Version of WordPress<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Guide\"><\/span>Step-by-Step Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Install_a_Web_Server_on_Your_Computer\"><\/span>1. Install a Web Server on Your Computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are several web servers to choose from, such as WAMP, XAMPP, or MAMP. For this article, we&#8217;ll use XAMPP as an example to install WordPress on localhost.<\/p>\n<p>To download XAMPP, go to their official website and click the download button for the XAMPP version compatible with your Operating System. After downloading, follow the prompts in the installation wizard to install the program on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve installed XAMPP, go to the XAMPP control panel and click Start for both Apache and MySQL to start the Apache and MySQL services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Install_PHP\"><\/span>2. Install PHP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A localhost WordPress environment requires PHP version 7.4 or higher. To install PHP on your computer, go to the PHP website and download the latest version compatible with your operating system. Follow the installation prompts to install PHP on your computer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Install_MySQL_Database_Software\"><\/span>3. Install MySQL Database Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To install the MySQL database software, go to the official MySQL website and download the version compatible with your computer operating system. Once downloaded, follow the prompts to install MySQL on your computer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Download_and_Install_the_Latest_WordPress_Version\"><\/span>4. Download and Install the Latest WordPress Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get started with the WordPress installation process, head over to the official WordPress website and download the latest version of WordPress. Extract the WordPress files to the htdocs folder in your XAMPP installation directory, which is typically found under C:\\xampp\\htdocs. For this article, we&#8217;ll use \u201cmywebsite\u201d as the folder name.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Create_a_Database_and_User_for_Your_WordPress_Site\"><\/span>5. Create a Database and User for Your WordPress Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before accessing the WordPress installation wizard, you need to create a database and user for your website to use. Open the MySQL prompt by clicking on the MySQL console button in the Xampp control panel, then enter the commands below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>mysql -u root<\/li>\n<li>CREATE DATABASE mywebsitedb;<\/li>\n<li>CREATE USER \u2018mywebsiteuser\u2019@\u2019localhost\u2019 IDENTIFIED BY \u2018mypassword\u2019;<\/li>\n<li>GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mywebsitedb.* TO \u2018mywebsiteuser\u2019@\u2019localhost\u2019;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Replace \u201cmywebsitedb\u201d with the name of your database and \u201cmywebsiteuser\u201d and \u201cmypassword\u201d with your desired username and password.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Configure_WordPress\"><\/span>6. Configure WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve installed the necessary files and created a database and user, it&#8217;s time to configure WordPress. Open your web browser and enter \u201clocalhost\/mywebsite\u201d (or whatever you named your project folder instead of \u201cmywebsite\u201d) in your address bar. You should see the WordPress installation wizard.<\/p>\n<p>First, select your preferred language, then click \u201cContinue\u201d. WordPress will then prompt you to enter the database connection details. Use the MySQL user credentials you created earlier and set \u201clocalhost\u201d as the hostname. Click \u201cSubmit\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Next, configure the website settings like website title, username, password, and email address. After filling in the details, click the \u201cInstall Now\u201d button. WordPress will create the necessary database tables, set up your website, and redirect you to the WordPress admin dashboard. Congratulations, you&#8217;ve successfully installed WordPress on your localhost using XAMPP!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Setting up a localhost WordPress environment can save you costs and improve your web development skills. The steps outlined in this article may seem overwhelming, but they&#8217;ll have you up and running with WordPress on your computer in no time. So go ahead, give it a try and enjoy building your website offline!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Setting Up a Localhost WordPress Environment Introduction If you&#8217;re new to web development and interested in using WordPress, setting up a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9537"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}