WordPress is an open source Content Management System and written in PHP. Easy to use and strong user interface makes WordPress the most popular blogging platform. This tutorial will provide you the step by step instructions on WordPress installation.
Step 1: Download WordPress
Download the latest stable release of WordPress from the official download page. Once Download button is clicked, the installation package will start downloading automatically.Save the installation package in your computer and extract it in a new folder (for example,
wordpress/
). Now the folders and files structure would look like the below.Step 2: Upload WordPress Directory to the Server
Move thewordpress/
directory at the localhost server for install WordPress.Step 3: Create Database
Open the phpMyAdmin (http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
) on the browser and log into the phpMyAdmin. Create a database (wordpress_db
) for WordPress use. Write down the database username, database password and database name, these details are used at the time of installation.Step 4: WordPress Installation Process
It’s time to start the installation process. Open the root directory URL (http://localhost/wordpress/
) on the browser and click on Let’s go! button.wordpress/
directory has not written permission, WordPress should not be able to create the wp-config.php
file automatically. In that case, you need to create the wp-config.php
file manually. Create wp-config.php
file in wordpress/
directory => Copy the code from the current browser screen and paste into the wp-config.php file => Save wp-config.php
file.http://localhost/wordpress/
) and administrative panel (http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/
).Are you want to get implementation help, or modify or extend the functionality of this script? Submit paid service request
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