Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download and Install WordPress on Windows 10

WordPress is a popular open-source content management system (CMS), mostly used as a blogging platform. Installing WordPress on a computer helps in developing and testing a website before deploying it online. In this article, we guide you through the process of downloading and installing WordPress on Windows 10 in easy steps.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 10 computer
• XAMPP or any other web server (such as WAMP or MAMP)
• A web browser

Step 1: Download WordPress

Go to the official WordPress website and download the latest version of WordPress as a ZIP file. Once downloaded, extract the ZIP file to a directory on your computer.

Step 2: Configure the Web Server

Install and configure XAMPP, WAMP or MAMP on your Windows 10 computer. These web servers help in running WordPress and can be set up easily by following the instructions given in their respective installation guides.

Step 3: Create a Database

WordPress requires a database to store its content. Open your web server's control panel and create a new MySQL database. Make sure you remember the database name, username, and password details.

Step 4: Edit the wp-config.php file

Locate the wp-config-sample.php file in your extracted WordPress directory and rename it to wp-config.php. Open the wp-config.php file in a text editor and enter your database details in the following section:

``` /** MySQL database username */ define( 'DB_USER', 'database-username' );

/** MySQL database password */ define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'database-password' );

/** MySQL hostname */ define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' ); ```

Save the file after entering your database details.

Step 5: Copy the WordPress files

Copy all the files from your extracted WordPress directory to your web server's htdocs directory. If you are using XAMPP, the htdocs directory is found in the xampp folder. If you are using WAMP, the htdocs directory is found in the www folder. If you are using MAMP, the htdocs directory is found in the Applications/MAMP/htdocs folder.

Step 6: Access the WordPress installation wizard

Open your web browser and enter http://localhost/wordpress in the address bar. This will take you to the WordPress installation wizard. Select your preferred language and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the WordPress installation.

Step 7: Log in to WordPress

Once the WordPress installation is complete, you can log in to WordPress using the username and password you provided during the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully downloaded and installed WordPress on your Windows 10 computer. You can now start exploring WordPress and creating amazing websites.