Mansion WordPress Theme. Installing WordPress Locally. This is the first chapter of the Complete WordPress Theme Guide series. In this chapter, you will learn how to install WordPress on a local computer. By doing so, it will save you time from updating and previewing files (so, you don’t have to frequently upload files on every change). You can also use the local version to test new plugins, themes, and upgrades. This tutorial is intended for beginners who want to learn how to run WordPress locally.
Quick Summary If you have some technical background, you can skip the detailed steps in this tutorial. Install a local server (Mac: MAMP, PC:XAMPP or WAMP).Create a new database.Download WordPress from wordpress.org and extract the files to a new folder under the htdocs folder.Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and update the database details according to your local server.Run wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions to install WordPress.Done! Let’s Begin… PHP 4.3+MySQL 4+ Database Server 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What’s Next… Book Template Preview.