You don\u2019t have to be a geek to install WordPress on your own computer because the process is as simple as installing any other native Windows Application (e.g. Microsoft Office).<\/p>\n
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install wordpress on windowsBefore we get into the actual installation process, let\u2019s look at some reasons why you may want to install a copy of WordPress on your local computer:<\/p>\n
#1. You have to buy a web domain and space on a web server to host your WordPress software online. These are however not required if you decide to run WordPress in a local environment.<\/p>\n
#2. Even if you have a website and web hosting space, you may still want to run a copy of WordPress on the local computer as it will help you test out new WordPress themes, plug-ins and other tweaks much faster.<\/p>\n
#3. Most WordPress hosts offer Linux based servers but with WordPress installed locally, you can try out the features of this powerful blogging software in a more familiar Windows environment.
\nHow to Setup WordPress on your Computer<\/p>\n
Though it takes only a couple of easy steps to install the main WordPress software, it can be a bit tricky to install the different services that are required to run WordPress \u2013 these include PHP and MySQL. And then you have to manually edit a few files in order to get everything to work.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there\u2019s a much simpler solution in town. You can use Microsoft\u2019s Web Platform Installer and, with a few clicks, you will be running a full WordPress install on your computer without doing any complex stuff.<\/p>\n
Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free product designed to make it easy for you to develop and run websites on your Windows PC. It provides a simple wizard where you select the software that you wish to run on your computer, and the installer will automatically select the other programs that are necessary to run to software you just selected (in our case, WordPress). The installer is web-based and it will only download the stuff that you want.<\/p>\n
Web Installer Choose Blogs – WordPress Installer – WordPress<\/p>\n
To install WordPress, run the Web Platform Installer, click the \u201cWeb Applications\u201d tab on the left side, and then select the \u201cBlogs\u201d tab underneath it. The entries are listed by default in alphabetical order, so you can scroll down to the bottom to find WordPress.<\/p>\n
Once you have selected WordPress, click \u201cInstall\u201d at the bottom of the window, and all the other tools needed by WordPress such as PHP and MySQL will be automatically added to the install list.<\/p>\n
Review products before installing – WordPress screenYou will now be presented with a window that shows everything that will be installed, and how much data needs to be downloaded; it should be under 70 Mb for a WordPress install. Click \u201cI Accept,\u201d and then you will need to put in a password for your MySQL database for WordPress. Click \u201cContinue\u201d and the programs will be automatically downloaded and installed.<\/p>\n
Once the basic installation is done, you will be asked for specific information about your website. On the first screen, you may simply leave the default values, or if you have specific needs then you can change then as your needs require. On the second screen, you will be asked to enter passwords for the database administrator and the WordPress database.<\/p>\n
Add password for MySQL Installing WordPress Enter Website Information<\/p>\n
Enter Application-Database Information Finish installation of your web applications Installation finished<\/p>\n
You also be asked to enter passphrases to make your passwords more secure, though you don\u2019t have to. The default options, again, are usually correct, but you can change them if you would like. Click \u201cContinue,\u201d and the Web Platform will finish the instillation.
\nCreate a New WordPress Blog on your Computer<\/p>\n
When everything is installed, you can click the link at the top that says \u201cLaunch WordPress,\u201d and your fresh WordPress install will open in the default browser.<\/p>\n
WordPress – first screen WordPress username and password WordPress – login screen<\/p>\n
Now enter a name and password for your website, and click the \u201cInstall WordPress\u201d button. WordPress will assign a new username (admin) and random password to you \u2013 copy this password to the clipboard and then click \u201cLog in.\u201d Enter your username (which is admin by default) and the random password from the clipboard, and log in. WordPress will show you a reminder to change the default admin password, and you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n
WordPress Dashboard at first login – change password<\/p>\n
You can now free to tweak WordPress as much as you like. To access your local WordPress site in the future, simply enter \u201chttp:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-login.php\u201d in the address bar of your favorite web browser.<\/p>\n
So long to the days of installing numerous services and configuring complicated files to install WordPress. Now WordPress is almost as easy to install as Microsoft Office! And if it wasn\u2019t for the download time, it just might be a true 5 minute install!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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