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A Simple Way To Install WordPress On Windows

WordPress is a great platform for bloggers, business owners, and developers. it is a simple and easiest CMS in the World. It is good to test a plugin or theme, or any major development locally on a PC than on the real server. Some people want to try WordPress before really step into online, it…

Rahul Vithala · Updated May 11, 2024 · 2 min read
A Simple Way To Install Wordpress On Windows

WordPress is a great platform for bloggers, business owners, and developers. it is a simple and easiest CMS in the World. It is good to test a plugin or theme, or any major development locally on a PC than on the real server. Some people want to try WordPress before really step into online, it is a good choice for learning and testing. And you no need pay any penny for Web hosting services. It runs on your computer and visible to only you. In this article, we show you a simple way to install WordPress on Windows.

How to install WordPress on Windows:

WordPress installation on Windows is a fairly simple process. It takes only a couple of steps to install WordPress software. Normally it can be installed using different services like PHP and MySQL and then you have to manually add files to start.

Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free service offered by Microsoft. It is a simple installer available on Microsoft site. Just open the installer and it downloads all necessary files to run a website on your Windows PC.

1.Download Microsoft Web platform installer from the official website.

2.When you open the program it shows the list of service available to install.

Microsoft Web Platform3.To install WordPress, run the Web Platform Installer, click the “Web Applications” tab on the left side, and then select the “CMS” tab. And search the entries listed by default in alphabetical order, scroll down to the bottom to find WordPress.

Microsoft Web Matrix

4.Now click on the WordPress and install it.

5. In the next step, it downloads necessary files such as PHP and MySQL. Now you will be asked to enter passwords for the database administrator and the WordPress database. Click “Continue,” and the Web Platform will finish the installation.

It’s that Simple, now you can run your local website on your computer without putting much effort.

Download Microsoft Web Platform Installer.

There are much more services available to install WordPress in a local environment. We found Microsoft web platform is the easiest way to install WordPress on a Windows machine.

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Written byRahul Vithala
Rahul Vithala is the founder and editor-in-chief of TheTechHacker. He left his corporate job to write about technology full time, and today covers laptops, phones, US carrier plans, smart home gear and video editing software. He also edits the guides published on the site.

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A Simple Way To Install Wordpress On Windows