How to Install WordPress on a Local Server

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install Wordpress on local server
  1. Install a local server (Mac: MAMP, PC:XAMPP or WAMP).
  2. Create a new database.
  3. Download WordPress from wordpress.org and extract the files to a new folder under the htdocs folder.
  4. Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and update the database details according to your local server.
  5. Run wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions to install WordPress.
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Hamza Shatela is a front-end designer and online business developer with over a decade of digital marketing experience. As the founder of Slide Sigma, Hamza has worked with a series of professionals within the Medical, Financial, Non-Profit, Wedding and Entertainment industries.

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