WordPress Installation

In this tutorial you will learn about the WordPress Installation and its application with practical example.

Server Requirements for WordPress

PHP – PHP 5.2+ (Recommended)
Database –

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  • MySQL 5.0 +(Recommended)

Web Server –

  • Apache 2.0 +(Recommended)
    WAMP (Windows), LAMP (Linux), XAMPP (Cross Platform), MAMP (Macintosh)

Operating System – Cross-platform
Browser Support – Firefox, Google chrome, IE (Internet Explorer)
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) – A valid SSL certificate is required for HTTPS

Installing WordPress

Step 1:- Download the WordPress CMS from official WordPress website, link given below –

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Once you open the link, there you will see the option to download the latest version of WordPress, In this tutorial we are using WordPress 4.8

Step 2:- Extract the downloaded folder and rename the folder name (example: mywordpress) and place it inside C:\xampp\htdocs folder in your local server or in the root directory of your web server(public_html)

Step 3:- Create a MySQL database for WordPress, Once you created the MySQL Database for WordPress, make sure to note down the database name, database username and password. These details will be required during installation process.

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In this tutorial we have learn about the WordPress Installation and its application with practical example. I hope you will like this tutorial.