Setting up MySQL database
- Login to phpMyAdmin.
- Click on the Databases tab.
- Create a new Database.
- Set the name for your database.
- Set the Collation to: utf8_unicode_ci.
Configuring PHP for Wordpress
- Open php.ini (in the System Directory) for editing.
- Remove the semicolon from the line ;extension=php_mysql.dll.
- If the line does not exist, add the line.
- Restart the server
Installing Wordpress on Windows
- Go to the WordPress Website and download the zip file.
- Extract the WordPress directory to the webserver Document Root.
- Open the WordPress directory.
- Copy the wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php.
- Open wp-config.php for editing and update the following settings.
define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');
define('DB_USER', 'username_here');.
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here');.
- In the browser, navigate to http://localhost:8080/wordpress.
- Fill in the details and click on Install WordPress.
Testing Wordpress
- In the browser, navigate to http://localhost:8080/wordpress/wp-admin.
- Enter your details and log in.
- You should see the WordPress dashboard.