Installing Word Press on a new computer

  • I have 2 website domains that I’ve used word press to create a few years ago. I had the program installed on my old laptop that has since ‘died’. Now I need to install word press on my new computer in order to be able to manage & make changes to my websites. I’ve downloaded the files, but I don’t understand how to get it set up and running. Please help

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  • WordPress is intended to be used on a server if one wants literally the whole world to see it. So, by the terminology you are using, are you only doing local development? If your WordPress sites are on a server then it doesn’t matter which computer you use to gain access to it.

    Thread Starter snugglebug88

    (@snugglebug88)

    I have been using WordPress on a local computer. I was able to do this on my old laptop a couple of years ago with no problem. But I have forgotten what the steps are to get the program set up & running. I need to install it on my new laptop. Thanks

    Thread Starter snugglebug88

    (@snugglebug88)

    I’m just not sure how I installed it last time. Please advise

    Hi

    First of all you need to be sure that you have created the environment for WordPress to run.
    1. Download and install WAMP Server / XAMPP. Installing this will get Apache, MySQL and PHP installed on your local machine.
    2. Download Worpress folder by Login to your sites FTP.
    3. Copy this folder to your www folder in WAMP / XAMPP. Rename it with “yourblog”
    4. Add DB details of online site to wp-config.php in local installation. Make sure you backup this file before editing.
    5. Launch your browser and type localhost/yourblog

    Your local installation is up and running.
    Once you have done the desired changes to your website upload the contents to the server via FTP. Make sure you restore the wp-config.php file to the original values.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers

    @snuggiebug88, dealing with WAMP or even MAMP for MAC can be a headache for some people. I would suggest you to look into DesktopServer and when you install it as well as read the documentation, it’ll be easy to put the WordPress files where they should go.

    @enjoylearningcs, you’re instructions are pretty good, however with Step 3:

    3. Copy this folder to your www folder in WAMP / XAMPP. Rename it with “yourblog”

    With XAMP at least, the ‘www’ folder he’s referring to will be htdocs

    ‘www’ is usually reserved for actual servers as a symlink to public_html folders or in the case of linux OS’s, it’s /var/www

    @giollianosulit

    I agree. ‘htdocs’ for XAMPP and ‘www’ for WAMP.

    Just missed it. Thanks for pointing out.

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