Local WordPress Setup on WampServer: Easy Installation Steps

How to Install WordPress on WampServer

After you’ve installed WampServer, follow these steps to install WordPress on it.

Note : The "bar" where you can check the WAMP server status is called the system tray icon; it's a small icon located in the bottom right corner of your Windows taskbar, which visually indicates the status of your WAMP server (green for running, red for stopped, orange for potential issues)

This tutorial uses WordPress 6.6.2, but it works for any version.

Note: For ease, follow the naming conventions used in this guide unless you’re comfortable modifying them.)

1. Go to your C: drive and find the folder named ‘wamp’.

2. Open the ‘wamp’ folder, then navigate to ‘www’.

3. Create a new folder here named ‘testsite’ (or any other name you prefer; just note it down as this is your site name).

4. Extract WordPress files: Open the WordPress setup file you downloaded (likely a zip file like ‘wordpress-3.3.1.zip’), open the ‘wordpress’ folder inside, and copy/extract all contents to your ‘testsite’ folder.

Your ‘testsite’ folder should now look something like this:

5. Start WampServer: Go to Start Menu > All Programs > WampServer and click ‘Start WampServer’. You should see its icon in the notification area once it’s running.

6. Check WampServer: Open your browser, type ‘localhost’ in the address bar, and you should see a WampServer page.

7. Open phpMyAdmin: Check the system tray icon , click on ‘phpMyAdmin’.

8. Create a Data

Click on ‘Databases’, type ‘testsitesql’ in the text box, and click Create to set up your MySQL database for WordPress.

9. Install WordPress: In your browser’s location bar, type ‘localhost/testsite’. You’ll see a WordPress setup screen.

10. Click ‘Create Configuration File’ > then click ‘Let’s Go’.

11. Enter ‘testsitesql’ as the Database Name, ‘root’ as the Username, and leave the Password blank. Leave other fields unchanged and click Submit.

12. Click on ‘Run the Install’.

13. Enter your site name, username, password, email, etc., and click ‘Install WordPress’.

14. You’re almost done! Click on ‘Log In’ and enter the username and password you created.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed WordPress on WampServer. Explore settings under Appearance > Themes to start customizing your site.

Thank you for following along, and feel free to share your experience in the comments!