As on macOS or other operating systems, it is possible to install XAMPP/MAMP/WAMP on Windows, which allows the installation of WordPress.
Installing XAMPP on Windows
1) Download the XAMPP image for Windows
In order to install XAMPP, we must first download its image, and this is done from the official website. Download the XAMPP image for Windows
2) Installing the downloaded XAMPP image
In the section where you have to choose which services will be installed, it is recommended to install the MySQL server and the phpMyAdmin programming language.
Upon completion of this process, the following window will be displayed.
Apache Web Server will start immediately and the XAMPP administration panel will remain open.
3) Starting the MySQL server and the Apache service
In the open XAMPP admin panel, click on the “Start” button next to the following services: Apache and MySQL.
4) Accessing the MySQL database
To access the MySQL database, go to the XAMPP administration panel and click on the “Admin” button next to the MySQL service.
PhpMyAmin will immediately open, the area where you can manage the database.
Hint: The same thing can be done by accessing “http://localhost/phpmyadmin/” in the browser.
5) Locate the “htdocs” directory
To locate the “htdocs” directory, go to the XAMPP admin panel and click on the “Explorer” button.
The “Finder” will open with several directories and files, including “htdocs”, the directory from which PHP runs.
6) The URL that accesses the “htdocs” directory
To access the files added to the “htdocs” directory, open the url “http://localhost/” in the browser, followed by the name of the created file.
Ex: http://localhost/wordpress
Whatever method you use to install XAMPP/MAMP/WAMP on Windows, you will get the same result, a Web server with PHP and MySQL.
Installing MAMP on Windows
1) Download the MAMP image
To be able to install MAMP, we must initially download its image, and this is done from the official website. Download MAMP image for OS
2) Installing the downloaded MAMP image
Upon completion of this process, the following window will be displayed.
3) Starting the MAMP server
Open MAMP using the shortcut created on the desktop. I recommend opening the MAMP application if you want for free, and for more advanced things you can use MAMP Pro. To install and use WordPress locally, simple MAMP is sufficient.
You will notice the “Aache Server” and “MySQL Server” services started. And at the same time, the MAMP administration panel will remain open.
4) Accessing the MySQL database
To access the MySQL database, go to the MAMP administration panel and click on the “Open WebStart page” button.
As soon as the window with the welcome message re-opens in the browser, click on “Tools” -> “phpMyAdmin” at the top.
PhpMyAmin will immediately open, the area where you can manage the database.
Hint: The same thing can be done by accessing “http://localhost/phpMyAdmin/” in the browser.
5) Locate “htdocs” directory
During the installation step, you selected the path where MAMP will be installed, usually “C:/MAMP”. If you chose another path, you must use that one.
Inside it, you will find the desired “htdocs” directory.
6) The URL that accesses the “htdocs” directory
To access the files added to the “htdocs” directory, open the url “http://localhost/” in the browser, followed by the name of the created file.
Ex: http://localhost/wordpress
Installing WAMP on Windows
1) Download the WAMP image
To be able to install WAMP, we must first download its image, and this is done from the official website. Download the WAMP image
2) Installing the downloaded WAMP image
Upon completion of this process, the following window will be displayed.
3) Starting the WAMP server
Open WAMP using the shortcut created on your desktop.
After the server has been started, in the lower right part, next to the clock, you will see the WAMP icon, and by clicking on it, you will see its administration panel.
4) Accessing the MySQL database
To access the MySQL database, go to the WAMP administration panel and click on the “phpMyAdmin” button.
Immediately a window will open in the browser, where it will ask for authentication data.
Here, use the “root” user, and leave the password field blank.
PhpMyAmin will immediately open, the area where you can manage the database.
Hint: The same thing can be done by accessing “http://localhost/phpmyadmin/” in the browser.
5) Locate “www” directory
During the installation step, you selected the path where WAMP will be installed, usually “C:/wamp64”. If you chose another path, you must use that one.
Inside it, you will find the desired “www” directory.
6) The URL that accesses the “www” directory
To access the files added to the “www” directory, open the url address “http://localhost/” in the browser, followed by the name of the created file.
Ex: http://localhost/wordpress
Here ends the long article about install XAMPP/MAMP/WAMP on Windows.
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To read about installing XAMP/MAMP on macOS, you can read this artice.