Hosting tools

MAMP / XAMP

MAMP

XAMP

Intall one of these:

Download installer & run it!

Default options

 

Make sure you:

• Save account information (mysql)
• enable MySQL & phpMyAdmin

MAMP

MAMP

XAMP

Logs!

MAMP

Mac

/Applications/MAMP/logs/

 

Windows

<installdir>/MAMP/logs

XAMP

Click logs

MAMP

Mac

/Applications/MAMP/logs/

 

Windows

<installdir>/MAMP/logs

Install WP

Setup DataBase

MAMP

1. Open MAMP CP
2. Open Start page
3. Click phpMyAdmin

XAMP

1. Open XAMP CP
2. Click MySQL - Admin

Setup DataBase cont.

phpMyAdmin

1. Click on Databases (top left)
2. Enter name
   1. Free to choose
   2. Avoid special characters
3. Choose collation
   1. Default Europe: utf8_general_ci
4. Click Create

Install WP files

MAMP

1. Open MAMP CP
2. Open preferences - Tab Web Server
3. Copy document root (change if needed) and go to

   • ​​Default mac: HD > Applications > MAMP > htdocs

4. ​Unzip WP in own folder

   • Foldernaam = name project/site

     • vb: wordpress

XAMP

1. Go to XAMP installation folder

   • C:/Program files/XAMPP

   • /Applications/XAMPP

2. Enter /htdocs directory

3. Unzip WP in own folder

   • Foldernaam = name project/site

     • vb: wordpress

Config WP files

1. Go to WP installation folder
   • C:/Program files/XAMPP/htdocs/wordpress

   • /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs/wordpress

2. Copy & rename

   • wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php 

3. Open wp-config.php with editor

   • Sublime, PHPStorm, brackets, ...

4. Find and replace:

   • database_name_here -> database_name

   • username_here -> username mysql

   • password_here -> password mysql

Setup WP

1. Go to http://localhost/wordpress
   • of http://localhost:8888/wordpress 
2. If everything went right: you should see install.php screen
3. Choose a language, hit continue
4. Follow the steps
   • Make sure to save any user credential information
5. Click install wordpress at the end
6. A success screen should appear
   • If not, see error messages and debug

Login WP

1. Go to http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin
   • of http://localhost:8888/wordpress/wp-admin
2. Log in using the credentials setup previously