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Local Network XAMPP with WordPress

XAMPP is a linux / windows  tool that auto installs Apache, PHP, Mysql + more services all in one tidy package. Installing WordPress is also pretty straight forward, simply copy the WordPress folder into the htdocs folder in XAMPP.

Before you can begin using wordpress youll have to start up the XAMPP control panel and make sure the apache and mysql services are running. You may also have to open port 80 or allow XAMPP through your firewall. If everything is running correctly you should be able to visit 127.0.0.1 and get the XAMPP config screen.

You can setup your passwords under the security tab using the http://localhost/security/xamppsecurity.php link

once you have set your sql password youll need to log in to phpadmin using root and the SQL password you just entered. Use the phpadmin interface to create a new database and user.

You’ll have to go into htdocs/wordpress/ folder and edit the wp-config-sample.php file. Change the default Database details to your SQL DBNAME, USER and PASSWORD and save the file as wp-config.php.

Now you should be able to visit /yoursite/wordpress/wp-admin to setup wordpress.  Its important to use an external ip address to access your site. i.e dont use localhost or 127.0.0.1 doing so will probably wreck worpress themes, links and graphics on your site. This is because when links refer to localhost/myimage.jpg , the browser expects to find myimage.jpg on the local machine, not the server.