{"id":2880,"date":"2018-07-20T19:46:46","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T14:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2018-07-20T19:46:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T14:16:46","slug":"how-to-install-xampp-and-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/how-to-install-xampp-and-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In computer networking, <strong>Localhost<\/strong> is used for accessing the networking services that are running on the host of loopback network interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Localhost describes the local computer address\u00a0which is also known as the loopback address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when a Web browser is running on your computer, your computer is considered to be the &#8216;<strong><g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">Localhost<\/g><\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\n\t<g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">Localhost<\/g> will provide you with an environment that you are working on real-time i.e live site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling a\n\t<g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">Localhost<\/g> allows you to set up and work on websites without any network configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>Fast, Efficient Code<\/li>\n\t<li>Secure Interfaces<\/li>\n\t<li>Easy Integration<\/li>\n\t<li>High Extensibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download &#8216;XAMPP&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>XAMPP allows you to create a local web server with a simple and lightweight solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XAMPP stands for\u00a0<strong>cross<\/strong>-platform,\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>pache,\u00a0<strong>M<\/strong>ySQL,\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>HP and\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>erl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download &#8211; &#8216;<strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apachefriends.org\/index.html\">XAMPP<\/a>\ufeff<\/strong>&#8216;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9-1-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9-1-1-1-1.png 1010w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9-1-1-1-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/9-1-1-1-1-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click to download Latest Version7.2.6\/PHP 7.2.6 for all platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-1.png 638w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-1-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While installing XAMPP, you will be notified with several\n\t<g class=\"gr_ gr_14 gr-alert sel gr_spell gr_replaced gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del\" id=\"14\" data-gr-id=\"14\">pop-up<\/g> messages regarding anti-virus and confirmation of installing the software. If you wish to install the software the continue by clicking on &#8216;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2.png 502w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>XAMPP setup wizard will guide you through the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Click &#8216;<strong>Next&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3.png 501w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the components you want to install and un-check the remaining components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4.png 502w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/4-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the installation process, choose a folder to install XAMPP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to create a new folder in &#8220;<strong>C:\\xampp<\/strong>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5.png 502w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next window, you will be asked that whether you would like to install Bitnami For XAMPP\n\t<g class=\"gr_ gr_11 gr-alert sel gr_spell gr_replaced gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"11\" data-gr-id=\"11\">which<\/g> provides free installers that can install Drupal, Joomla, WordPress and many other open source applications on top of your existing XAMPP installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we are going to install WordPress website manually, untick on &#8216;Learn more about Bitnami for XAMPP&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/11-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/11-1.png 499w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/11-1-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing all the steps during the installation process, Now XAMPP is Ready to install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/12-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/12-1.png 500w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/12-1-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After installing the XAMPP setup on your computer, you will be asked to start the Control Panel now then check the option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10.png 499w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the server, Click &#8216;Start&#8217; of Apache and MySQL Module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/control_panel.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/control_panel.png 667w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/control_panel-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the URL &#8211; &#8220;<strong>localhost<\/strong>&#8221; or can also Enter &#8211;\u00a0127.0.0.1 to open the localhost dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1103\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/localhosturl.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/localhosturl.png 1103w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/localhosturl-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/localhosturl-1024x219.png 1024w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/localhosturl-768x164.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1103px) 100vw, 1103px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download and Install WordPress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the latest version of\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\">WordPress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress on Windows\" class=\"wp-image-3081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6-1.png 974w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/6-1-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To get WordPress with XAMPP, we need to unzip the installed WordPress folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the\u00a0<strong>XAMPP<\/strong>\u00a0folder on your computer,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the &#8220;<strong>htdocs<\/strong>&#8221; folder ( &#8220;C:\\xampp\ufeff&#8221; )\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unzip WordPress folder into &#8220;<strong>htdocs<\/strong>&#8221; folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unzipped file name in &#8220;<strong>htdocs<\/strong>&#8221; folder is &#8220;<strong>wordpress<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unzip.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unzip.png 671w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/unzip-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the URL &#8211; &#8220;<strong>localhost\\wordpress<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;<strong>Continue<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpressurl.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpressurl.png 808w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpressurl-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpressurl-768x656.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before accessing the WordPress Website, we need to create some information on the database which provides the Database name,\u00a0Database username,\u00a0Database password,\u00a0Database host, Table prefix ( if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database ). Click &#8220;<strong>Let&#8217;s go!<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpress.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpress.png 744w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/wordpress-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/data.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/data.png 717w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/data-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To establish a database connection, first, you should create a database in\n\t<g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert sel gr_gramm gr_replaced gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">the <\/g>database server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the URL &#8211; &#8220;<strong>localhost\/phpmyadmin<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/php_page.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/php_page.png 926w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/php_page-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/php_page-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;<strong>New<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the database name in the first field of &#8220;Create database&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Database name<\/strong> &#8211; exampledb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second field select the first option &#8220;Collation&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8220;<strong>Create<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_001.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_001.png 834w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_001-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_001-768x209.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Privileges<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1107\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/privileges-1.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/privileges-1.png 1107w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/privileges-1-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/privileges-1-1024x152.png 1024w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/privileges-1-768x114.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1107px) 100vw, 1107px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Add user account<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_account.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_account.png 763w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/new_account-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the login information to create user account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/accountdetails.png\" alt=\"How to Install XAMPP and WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-3338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/accountdetails.png 693w, https:\/\/holithemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/accountdetails-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Check all<\/strong>&#8221; 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