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- Raajul Sharma
- Publish Date - June 3, 2023
- Update Date - June 3, 2023
- Time to Read 3:45 am
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Working on developing your first website or web application, gives us a lot of confidence and perspective about a lot of technical aspects. Learning through, Local Host, is a must!
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What is Local Host 127.0.0.1?
Local Host or 127.0.0.1 is a machine’s IPV4 address for loop back traffic, in a manner of speaking it can be used as a mechanism to run a web server on your local machine/ your P.C, and the traffic generated by that web server will be through the IP address 127.0.0.1
What can be done with Local Host? Especially related to WordPress?
The best possible use for a Local Host is to install a webserver such as Apache / NGINX. Once installed you can develop and design websites and web applications. You can start developing a WordPress Website without purchasing a web hosting server or a domain name. Click here to get started.
How to run Local Host on your Desktop/ Laptop?
You can use Local Host through different software programs such as
XAMPP
Run Localhost through XAMPP installation guide
Vagrant
Run Localhost through Vagrant installation guide
MAMP
Run Localhost through MAMP installation guide
LAMP
Run Localhost through LAMP installation guide
Easy PHP
Run Localhost through Easy PHP installation guide
AMPPS
Run Localhost through AMPPS installation guide
ABYSS
Run Localhost through ABYSS installation guide
WAMP
Run Localhost through WAMPinstallation guide
Let's Install and Setup Local Host through XAMPP - 3 minutes long
Items Required
Generic Windows System – Windows Server 2008 and later Windows Vista.
XAMPP – download it here – Download Xampp Here
WordPress – download it here – Download WordPress Here
1. Download a fresh copy of Xampp from the above given Link
2. Install Xampp by clicking on Setup file.
3. Once Installed, switch on Xampp and run it as an administrator.
4. If Xampp runs properly then you should see it running like this below
5. Click Start in front of Apache and MySQL
6. Once Apache and MySQL are running properly, the Xampp Window will show something like this
7. Open any web browser installed on your system and then type – localhost
8. If Local Host runs properly, then you should see something like this
9. Local Host Installation is now complete. We will now begin installing a fresh copy of WordPress on Local Host
Installing WordPress on Localhost/ Xampp - 10 mins
10. Download WordPress
11.1. Extract the zip file you have just downloaded.
11.2. Enter the folder you have just extracted.
11.3. Rename the folder “wordpress” to let’s say “mywordpresswebsite”
11.4. Copy Paste this renamed folder – “mywordpresswebsite” to “c:\xampp\htdocs”
11.5. Switch on Xampp Server, namely the Apache and MySQL server. If both are already switched on, then let them in the “on” state
12. Open your browser and type – localhost/mywordpresswebsite and if it works, you should see a screen like this. This tutorial is for English Language, Choose English United States and click continue
13. This screen is more or less an prerequisite information screen. We need to create a
1. New Database
2. New Database Username
Head back to Local Host in a new browser tab and type Localhost/phpmyadmin
14.1. Click New on top left and create a new database
14.2. Enter mywordpresswebsite as the database name
14.3. Click Create
Your database – mywordpresswebsite has just been created
15. Go back to the Localhost WordPress Installation screen and start installing with the details given in the screen shot below
16. Hit Run installation and and proceed to the next screen.
17.1. Enter Site Title – a site byline.
17.2. Enter a username
17.3. Give a simple password
17.4. Enter a valid Email Address
17.5. Search Engine Visibility is also optional
17.6. Click Install WordPress
18. WordPress will show you your username and will now take you to your login page – Enter your username and password you have set in the previous step
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