{"id":9937,"date":"2023-03-14T08:45:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9937"},"modified":"2023-03-14T08:45:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:45:49","slug":"unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Secret to Mastering WordPress on Your Mac in Just a Few Simple Steps!&#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-6766d3addc4ad\" 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-6766d3addc4ad\"><\/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\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Get_Bursty_Perplexed_with_WordPress_on_a_Mac\" title=\"Get Bursty &#038; Perplexed with WordPress on a Mac\">Get Bursty &#038; Perplexed with WordPress on a Mac<\/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\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Step_1_Install_MAMP\" title=\"Step 1: Install MAMP\">Step 1: Install MAMP<\/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\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Step_2_Install_WordPress\" title=\"Step 2: Install WordPress\">Step 2: Install WordPress<\/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\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Step_3_Customize_WordPress\" title=\"Step 3: Customize WordPress\">Step 3: Customize WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Step_4_Install_Plugins\" title=\"Step 4: Install Plugins\">Step 4: Install Plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-secret-to-mastering-wordpress-on-your-mac-in-just-a-few-simple-steps\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Bursty_Perplexed_with_WordPress_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>Get Bursty &#038; Perplexed with WordPress on a Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Are you a Mac user who wants to create a website or blog with WordPress? Well, you&#8217;re in luck because WordPress is a popular, free, and open source content management system that makes publishing and managing content easy. <\/p>\n<p>But how do you get started with using WordPress on your Mac? That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll explore in this article! <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_MAMP\"><\/span>Step 1: Install MAMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to using WordPress on a Mac is to install MAMP, a software package that provides everything you need to run a local web server on your computer. Sounds confusing, right? But don&#8217;t worry, MAMP is available for free and can be downloaded from their website. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Install_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 2: Install WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once MAMP is installed, it&#8217;s time to install WordPress. But wait, where do you download WordPress from? Don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ve got you covered! Download the WordPress software from the WordPress website, and extract the ZIP file. Then, move the WordPress folder to the \u201chtdocs\u201d folder in MAMP.<\/p>\n<p>But then what? Don&#8217;t panic! Open your web browser and type \u201clocalhost\u201d in the address bar to see the MAMP welcome page. Click on the \u201cphpMyAdmin\u201d link to access the database management tool. Create a new database by clicking on the \u201cDatabase\u201d tab and entering a name for the database, such as \u201cwordpress.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to go to your browser again and type \u201clocalhost\/wordpress\u201d in the address bar. Choose your preferred language for the installation, and click \u201cContinue.\u201d On the next screen, enter the database name, username, and password that you created earlier in phpMyAdmin. Click \u201cSubmit\u201d and then \u201cRun the install\u201d. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Customize_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 3: Customize WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve installed WordPress, it&#8217;s time to customize it. But where do you even start? Don&#8217;t worry, there are tons of free and premium themes available. To install a new theme, go to your WordPress dashboard and click on \u201cAppearance\u201d and then \u201cThemes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Choose from the plethora of installed themes, or upload your own from your computer or third-party website. Once you&#8217;ve installed a theme, customize it by going to the \u201cAppearance\u201d tab and clicking on \u201cCustomize.\u201d This will open the theme customization tool where you can change the theme settings to your liking. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Install_Plugins\"><\/span>Step 4: Install Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plugins are great tools that add new features and functionality to your website or blog. WordPress offers thousands of free and premium plugins, so the options are endless! To install a new plugin, go to your WordPress dashboard and click on \u201cPlugins.\u201d You can choose from installed plugins, or search, upload, or install a new plugin. <\/p>\n<p>Some plugins may require additional configuration, which can be accessed by clicking on \u201cSettings\u201d or \u201cOptions.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Voila! You now know how to get started with WordPress on a Mac by installing, configuring, and customizing it to make your website or blog unique and functional. Who knew it was so easy?! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Bursty &#038; Perplexed with WordPress on a Mac Are you a Mac user who wants to create a website or blog with WordPress? 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