The first thing is to know WordPress and how to make your five minute installation. The advantage of installing WordPress on a local server is that you will not need to spend money on a paid server since everything you can do from your computer.
1. Introduction
WordPress (wordpress.org) is today the best CMS for creating blogs, websites and online stores. Its administration panel and its simple programming and distribution of the content makes it a CMS capable of performing clean and aesthetic sites. The basic structure of WordPress is composed by 3 directories:
Wp-admin: You will find the necessary files for the operation of the administration panel (back-end).
Wp-content: The files that will compose the user interface as images, plugins and templates (front-end) are found.
Wp-includes: The remaining files of the basic and advanced applications for running WordPress are found.
In addition to these 3 directories, it consists of other files in its root as index.php and the rest of files with the prefix "wp-" where the most important is wp-config.php which is automatically created after installation and is Where the parameters of the database, table prefix and language are indicated.
2. Download WordPress
There are 2 versions of WordPress (so to speak); Wordpress.com (which is possibly the one you're using) and wordpress.org. They work very similar but they are not the same. To clarify your doubts you can read the article differences between wordpress.org and wordpress.com.
Download the latest version of WordPress (in case you did not know it, it's free!) From the official Spanish website http://es.wordpress.org/.
If you look, there are some instructions to install WordPress but I recommend that you do not take them into account and continue reading this article. I will tell you in a simpler way how to do the installation and if you have any doubts you can use the form of comments that you will find at the end of this article.
3. Local Server
Now that you have downloaded WordPress let's see what that local server is. In order not to make this article tedious and long and to get to the point you can take a look at the article how to install a local server in which I explain in detail what it is and how to install it on your computer. If you already have it installed, continue.
Before installing the local server in your computer, you have to take into account three data that will appear to you throughout the installation:
The default directory where WAMP (c: \ wamp \) has been installed.
The SMTP server (localhost).
The username (root).
4. Database
WordPress, like most CMS, uses database to function. A database is a series of files composed of texts where the configurations and contents of the CMS are stored and, by programming, these data are used as they are needed. It is for these that blogs are considered "dynamic" sites.
To access the local server from the browser simply type http: // localhost / and you will see the following:
4. Database
WordPress uses database to function. A database is a series of files composed of texts where the configurations and contents of the CMS are stored and, by programming, these data are used as they are needed. It is for these that blogs are considered "dynamic" sites.
To access the local server from the browser simply type http: // localhost / and you will see the following:
Go to the "Databases" tab and you will see the "Create database" field. Type the name of the new database you want to create, wordpress for example, type the "utf8_English_ci" match and click the "Create" button.
5. Install WordPress
Once the database has been created, go to the folder on your local server "C: \ wamp \" and you will see that you have a directory called "www". Go there and create a folder called wordpress.
Find the file you downloaded from wordpress.org, unzip it, and the content (the 3 directories and other files I mentioned earlier), copy them to the wordpress folder you created on your local server.
Once these steps are done (they are a little tedious the first time but then with time you will see that it is very fast) begins with the installation of WordPress on your local server.
Type http: // localhost / wordpress / in the browser and you will see:
You will be prompted for the configuration data from the database where you are going to install WordPress. Click on the link Let's get it!
The data that shows you in the installation are by default. You will see that the installation is very intuitive and does not need an explanation to carry it out. You will need to:
Database name. In this case it will be wordpress that matches the one that shows us the installation. Leave it as it is.
Username. This is the name you used to enter phpMyAdmin and therefore will be root. Change it.
Password. It is the one you would use to enter phpMyAdmin but since there is no password, delete this field and leave it blank.
Server of the database. This is the name of the server that in this case is localhost and matches that of the installation. Leave it as it is.
Table prefix. This is a prefix that many CMSs use to rename the tables in the database for security reasons. Leave it as it is.
You will have something like this:
The data that shows you in the installation are by default. You will see that the installation is very intuitive and does not need an explanation to carry it out. You will need to:
Database name. In this case it will be wordpress that matches the one that shows us the installation. Leave it as it is.
Username. This is the name you used to enter phpMyAdmin and therefore will be root. Change it. Password. It is the one you would use to enter phpMyAdmin but since there is no password, delete this field and leave it blank.
Server of the database. This is the name of the server that in this case is localhost and matches that of the installation. Leave it as it is.
Table prefix. This is a prefix that many CMSs use to rename the tables in the database for security reasons. Leave it as it is.
You will have something like this:
Click the "Submit" button and click "Run the installation". If you look again in the wordpress directory, you will see that now there is a file called "wp-config.php" which is the one you just created and contains the data of the database to which WordPress will connect for its operation.
In the next screen you will see a text of welcome and the necessary information that will request you WordPress for the installation. The data you need are:
Title of the site. You can write wordpress as a title. This is how your site will be called once it is installed.
Username. This is the name with which you can access the WordPress admin panel. Write admin.
Password. It is the password with which you can access the administration panel of WordPress. Write admin. You will see that it indicates to you in a red box that the password is "Very weak". It does not matter, then you can change it.
Confirm the password. Check the box to allow you to use a weak password.
Your e-mail.
Visibility in search engines. Leave it as it is. In local it does not matter.
Click the "Install WordPress" button.
You did! You will see a screen that tells you that you have done well. Click the "Login" button and you will see the access form of the WordPress admin panel.
Type in Username: admin and in Password: admin and click the "Login" button.
6. Testing WordPress
You are inside WordPress. It will seem the strangest thing in the world, but that is very simple.
From now on you have in your hands a powerful tool installed on your local server with which you can do infinity of tests and facilities to perfect your ability in WordPress.
The purpose of this article was to learn how to install WordPress on a local server. Now you have to configure it, install plugins, assign URL's, details that sometimes would be more convenient to do on a remote server since many applications do not work on a local server. To continue with your project, you should see the article migrate WordPress from local to remote and finally configure WordPress on a remote server with which you can complete the installation and configuration of WordPress.
1. Introduction
WordPress (wordpress.org) is today the best CMS for creating blogs, websites and online stores. Its administration panel and its simple programming and distribution of the content makes it a CMS capable of performing clean and aesthetic sites. The basic structure of WordPress is composed by 3 directories:
Wp-admin: You will find the necessary files for the operation of the administration panel (back-end).
Wp-content: The files that will compose the user interface as images, plugins and templates (front-end) are found.
Wp-includes: The remaining files of the basic and advanced applications for running WordPress are found.
In addition to these 3 directories, it consists of other files in its root as index.php and the rest of files with the prefix "wp-" where the most important is wp-config.php which is automatically created after installation and is Where the parameters of the database, table prefix and language are indicated.
2. Download WordPress
There are 2 versions of WordPress (so to speak); Wordpress.com (which is possibly the one you're using) and wordpress.org. They work very similar but they are not the same. To clarify your doubts you can read the article differences between wordpress.org and wordpress.com.
Download the latest version of WordPress (in case you did not know it, it's free!) From the official Spanish website http://es.wordpress.org/.
If you look, there are some instructions to install WordPress but I recommend that you do not take them into account and continue reading this article. I will tell you in a simpler way how to do the installation and if you have any doubts you can use the form of comments that you will find at the end of this article.
3. Local Server
Now that you have downloaded WordPress let's see what that local server is. In order not to make this article tedious and long and to get to the point you can take a look at the article how to install a local server in which I explain in detail what it is and how to install it on your computer. If you already have it installed, continue.
Before installing the local server in your computer, you have to take into account three data that will appear to you throughout the installation:
The default directory where WAMP (c: \ wamp \) has been installed.
The SMTP server (localhost).
The username (root).
4. Database
WordPress, like most CMS, uses database to function. A database is a series of files composed of texts where the configurations and contents of the CMS are stored and, by programming, these data are used as they are needed. It is for these that blogs are considered "dynamic" sites.
To access the local server from the browser simply type http: // localhost / and you will see the following:
WordPress uses database to function. A database is a series of files composed of texts where the configurations and contents of the CMS are stored and, by programming, these data are used as they are needed. It is for these that blogs are considered "dynamic" sites.
To access the local server from the browser simply type http: // localhost / and you will see the following:
5. Install WordPress
Once the database has been created, go to the folder on your local server "C: \ wamp \" and you will see that you have a directory called "www". Go there and create a folder called wordpress.
Find the file you downloaded from wordpress.org, unzip it, and the content (the 3 directories and other files I mentioned earlier), copy them to the wordpress folder you created on your local server.
Once these steps are done (they are a little tedious the first time but then with time you will see that it is very fast) begins with the installation of WordPress on your local server.
Type http: // localhost / wordpress / in the browser and you will see:
The data that shows you in the installation are by default. You will see that the installation is very intuitive and does not need an explanation to carry it out. You will need to:
Database name. In this case it will be wordpress that matches the one that shows us the installation. Leave it as it is.
Username. This is the name you used to enter phpMyAdmin and therefore will be root. Change it.
Password. It is the one you would use to enter phpMyAdmin but since there is no password, delete this field and leave it blank.
Server of the database. This is the name of the server that in this case is localhost and matches that of the installation. Leave it as it is.
Table prefix. This is a prefix that many CMSs use to rename the tables in the database for security reasons. Leave it as it is.
You will have something like this:
You will be prompted for the configuration data from the database where you are going to install WordPress. Click on the link Let's get it!
The data that shows you in the installation are by default. You will see that the installation is very intuitive and does not need an explanation to carry it out. You will need to:
Database name. In this case it will be wordpress that matches the one that shows us the installation. Leave it as it is.
Table prefix. This is a prefix that many CMSs use to rename the tables in the database for security reasons. Leave it as it is.
You will have something like this:
In the next screen you will see a text of welcome and the necessary information that will request you WordPress for the installation. The data you need are:
Title of the site. You can write wordpress as a title. This is how your site will be called once it is installed.
Username. This is the name with which you can access the WordPress admin panel. Write admin.
Password. It is the password with which you can access the administration panel of WordPress. Write admin. You will see that it indicates to you in a red box that the password is "Very weak". It does not matter, then you can change it.
Confirm the password. Check the box to allow you to use a weak password.
Your e-mail.
Visibility in search engines. Leave it as it is. In local it does not matter.
Click the "Install WordPress" button.
You did! You will see a screen that tells you that you have done well. Click the "Login" button and you will see the access form of the WordPress admin panel.
6. Testing WordPress
You are inside WordPress. It will seem the strangest thing in the world, but that is very simple.
From now on you have in your hands a powerful tool installed on your local server with which you can do infinity of tests and facilities to perfect your ability in WordPress.
The purpose of this article was to learn how to install WordPress on a local server. Now you have to configure it, install plugins, assign URL's, details that sometimes would be more convenient to do on a remote server since many applications do not work on a local server. To continue with your project, you should see the article migrate WordPress from local to remote and finally configure WordPress on a remote server with which you can complete the installation and configuration of WordPress.
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