Like all other new bloggers, if you want to build a WordPress website locally but facing issues related to SEO and customization, then this article will help you to a great extent. Installing WordPress on Localhost allows for an isolated testing environment, which is great for both professional and beginner developers. Once you have experimented and are happy with the outcome, you can push the same to a live server anytime.
How to Build a WordPress Website Locally?
Given below are the procedures on how to build a website offline with WordPress on XAMPP and WAMP software:
XAMPP
It is open-source server solution software that is available for free. XAMPP supports Mac, Linux, and Windows. Developed by Apache Friends (Bitnami), it is primarily supported by programming languages and tools like Apache HTTP Server, phpMyAdmin, Perl, PHP, and MariaDB database.
Installing XAMPP on Your System
- Download xampp from the official website
- Install the software on your system and choose options as per your requirements while moving ahead
- Start the database and Apache server from the Xampp server’s control panel
- Download and install the WordPress add-on from the same website
- During setup, enter WordPress admin credentials to use the same while login to the dashboard
- Type localhost/wordpress/wp-login.php on your web browser and it will take you to the login page
Additional Modules (Add-ons) of XAMPP
- Magento
- MediaWiki
- Bigcommerce
- Drupal Joomla
Why Use XAMPP?
The best thing about the Xampp solution is that it supports all platforms. Moreover, it offers a lot of premade add-ons. You can use your application too.
WAMP
WAMP servers are created by Romain Bourdon. This solution stack is a Microsoft Windows platform software only. It comprises MariaDB, Apache Server, phpMyAdmin, PHP, and MySQL databases.
Installing WAMP Server on Your System
- Download the WAMP server from the official website
- Install and setup the same on your computer based on the architecture of the operating system
- Start the database and the server from the wamp server icon in the taskbar
- To install WordPress, after clicking on the wamp icon, click on phpMyAdmin
- Once the phpMyAdmin opens on your browser, type ‘root’ on the space given besides the Username
- Keep the Password option blank
- Choose MySQL from the Server Choice
- After login click on the Databases
- Give a name under the Create database option and click on Create
- Download the source file of WordPress to install it on local
- Extract the zip of the source file into the www folder of the WAMP server
- Select the language of WordPress on your web browser when you open the URL localhost/wordpress
- Configure the database
- Enter the name that you used to create the database after installing the WAMP server and keep the Password option blank
- Once the database is configured, enter the details of the Site Title, Username, and Password to log in
- Your local offline WordPress website is ready
Why Use WAMP?
It is the perfect solution stack to create web application projects on your local system running on the Microsoft Windows platform. It is extremely convenient and straightforward to build projects on WAMP.
Your wish to build a WordPress website locally will manifest easily if you read and follow the steps mentioned in this article carefully. You will not only be able to run a live website efficiently but will be able to migrate the offline website to a live server. Thus, even a beginner will be able to build a WordPress website easily without the need to buy web hosting or domain. A few other software that can be used to build a WordPress website locally includes Local, Docker, MAMP.
