How to set up a local WordPress Development Environment with MAMP / WAMP / or XAMPP

1. Setting up a Local Test Environment by David Cook iCourses-Ottawa http://www.icoursesottawa.com

10. Open the wp-config-sample.php file with your favorite editor

11. Change DB_NAME to “ wordpress”Test Change DB_USER to “root” Change DB_PASSWORD to “root” Change DB_HOST to localhost:8889 Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

12. Go to Applications Go to MAMP Open htdocs Copy your Unzipped WordPress file In Safari go to http://localhost:8888/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php

13. Enter Your Blog Title & Email WordPress will give you your admin and password Copy your Password and click login Put in your username and password Finished!

18. Change DB_NAME to “ wordpress”Test Change DB_USER to “root” Change DB_PASSWORD to “” Change DB_HOST to “ localhost: ” Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

20. Enter Your Blog Title & Email WordPress will give you your admin and password Copy your Password and click login Put in your username and password Finished!

22. On Win 7, make sure you download the installer. I had problems with the zip files.

23. Double Click on the installer from your downloads file

24. Press OK here

25. Install

26. Click on the control panel. Start the Apache Server Start the MySql

27. Create new DB called “ wordpress_db ”

28. Create New User called “ wordpress_user ” Give a password (remember the password!!!)

30. define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress_db'); define('DB_USER', 'wordpress_user'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'typeyourpasswordhere'); define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

32. Enter Your Blog Title & Email WordPress will give you your admin and password Copy your Password and click login Put in your username and password Finished!

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