WordPress Run WordPress local with XAMPP 2. Setup a database after installing XAMPP
Example
To run WordPress on your computer you need to configurate a database first. Be sure that Apache and MySQL are running (see Installing XAMPP step 3)
- Start a web browser of your choice and enter "localhost" in the address.
- Choose your preferred language and select in the category "Tools" ->
phpMyAdmin. - Select the tab
Databases. - Enter the name of your database (you will need this name later) below "Create database" and choose
utf8_general_ciin the dropdown "Collation". - Click at your created database at the left side and select the tab
Users. - Add a new user by clicking at
Add user. - Enter your username, choose
localin the "Host" dropdown (if you want access the database from other computers in the network chooseAny host) and enter your password (you will need this later too). - Check if below "Database for user"
Grant all privileges on wildcard nameis checked. - Press
Go.
