{"id":29179,"date":"2021-02-08T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/?p=29179"},"modified":"2021-12-31T10:07:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T04:22:46","slug":"install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress Locally on a Windows PC Using WAMP (3 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to install WordPress on your PC but don&#8217;t know the steps, you have landed on the right spot. In this article, we will guide you on how to install WordPress locally on Windows PC using WAMP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After going through this guide, you will develop your site on WordPress locally before taking it online. But before the steps, we will talk about WAMP and why you should install WordPress on windows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Why_Install_WordPress_on_Windows\" >Why Install WordPress on Windows?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#What_is_WAMP\" >What is WAMP?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#How_to_Install_WordPress_Locally_on_Windows_Using_WAMP_3_steps\" >How to Install WordPress Locally on Windows Using WAMP (3 steps)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#1_Download_and_Install_WAMP\" >1. Download and Install WAMP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#2_Set_Up_New_Database_For_Local_WordPress_Using_phpMyAdmin\" >2. Set Up New Database For Local WordPress Using phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#3_Download_and_Install_WordPress_on_Your_Local_Computer\" >3. Download and Install WordPress on Your Local Computer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Q_Do_I_need_to_install_WordPress_on_my_PC\" >Q. Do I need to install WordPress on my PC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Q_How_do_I_install_WordPress_locally_on_Windows_10\" >Q. How do I install WordPress locally on Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-locally-windows-pc-wamp\/#Q_Can_you_run_WordPress_locally\" >Q. Can you run WordPress locally?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Install_WordPress_on_Windows\"><\/span>Why Install WordPress on Windows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the websites are developed locally on personal and work computers instead of developing them online. You can create and test new <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/wordpress-themes\/\">WordPress themes<\/a> and plugins and experiment without affecting a live website if you use a local environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing WordPress locally on Windows ensures that only you can see the site. Therefore, developing a website in a local environment would be very secure as no one else can access the files you\u2019re working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, you can set up as many test websites as you want simultaneously before moving them to the live server. And since all the files are hosted on the computer, the loading time would also be near about instant. This speeds up the work process for both developers and theme designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_WAMP\"><\/span>What is WAMP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WAMP is an acronym that stands for Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It is a software stack that installs Apache2, PHP, and MySQL on your Windows Operating System. WAMP acts like a virtual server on your computer. Thus you can easily create web applications in a local environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_WordPress_Locally_on_Windows_Using_WAMP_3_steps\"><\/span>How to Install WordPress Locally on Windows Using WAMP (3 steps)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Download_and_Install_WAMP\"><\/span>1. Download and Install WAMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, you will have to download and install the WAMP software on your computer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wampserver.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">WampServer Website<\/a> and then click on the \u2018<strong>Start Using WampServer<\/strong>\u2019 button. (WAMP offers options for both 32- and 64-bit Windows versions, so download whichever one corresponds with your OS.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WAMP.png\" alt=\"download WAMP\" class=\"wp-image-29181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WAMP.png 729w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WAMP-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WAMP-141x60.png 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on the WampServer execution file. During installation, you can change the browser setting to any other web browser of your choice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Once it is installed, you can launch the WampServer to continue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Set_Up_New_Database_For_Local_WordPress_Using_phpMyAdmin\"><\/span>2. Set Up New Database For Local WordPress Using phpMyAdmin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you need to create a blank MySQL database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on a green WampServer icon at the bottom right corner of your screen after launching WAMP.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WampServer-icon.png\" alt=\"WampServer icon\" class=\"wp-image-29182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WampServer-icon.png 729w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WampServer-icon-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WampServer-icon-97x60.png 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Then click on phpMyAdmin (a web-based application to manage MySQL databases).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-to-phpMyAdmin.png\" alt=\"Go to phpMyAdmin\" class=\"wp-image-29183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-to-phpMyAdmin.png 730w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-to-phpMyAdmin-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Go-to-phpMyAdmin-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It opens a tab on your web browser.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Type &#8216;<strong>root&#8217; <\/strong>within the Username field and leave the password blank, then click on <strong>Go<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/type-the-user-name-as-root.png\" alt=\"type the user name as root\" class=\"wp-image-29184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/type-the-user-name-as-root.png 730w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/type-the-user-name-as-root-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/type-the-user-name-as-root-70x60.png 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on the &#8216;<strong>Databases&#8217; <\/strong>tab at the top of the screen.<\/li><li>Now select a name for your database and type it within the &#8216;<strong>Database Name&#8217; <\/strong>field.<\/li><li>After that, click on the \u2018<strong>Create<\/strong>\u2019 button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/create-the-database.png\" alt=\"create the database\" class=\"wp-image-29185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/create-the-database.png 730w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/create-the-database-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/create-the-database-143x60.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If the WampServer icon is yellow or red, it means the services (Apache, MySQL, PHP) are not running. You will have to start the services by clicking on the icon before setting up the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Download_and_Install_WordPress_on_Your_Local_Computer\"><\/span>3. Download and Install WordPress on Your Local Computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the database is ready, it\u2019s time to download and install WordPress on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">WordPress.org<\/a> and then navigate to the download page. (It will download as a zip file.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WordPress-to-your-system.png\" alt=\"download WordPress to your system\" class=\"wp-image-29186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WordPress-to-your-system.png 730w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WordPress-to-your-system-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/download-WordPress-to-your-system-75x60.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Extract the zip file. Now copy the <strong>\u2018WordPress\u2019 <\/strong>folder to the directory c:\/wamp64\/www\/ for 64 bit or c:\/wamp\/www\/ if you are using 32-bit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Extract-WordPress-in-drive-c.png\" alt=\"Extract WordPress in drive c\" class=\"wp-image-29187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Extract-WordPress-in-drive-c.png 729w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Extract-WordPress-in-drive-c-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Extract-WordPress-in-drive-c-100x60.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now type in <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/<\/a> in your browser and select your preferred language to get the WordPress Installation started.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-process-.png\" alt=\"WordPress installation process-\" class=\"wp-image-31941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-process-.png 699w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-process--300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-process--86x60.png 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on the \u2018Continue\u2019 button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Once you have read the database setup information carefully, go ahead and click on the <strong>\u2018Let\u2019s go\u2019<\/strong> button to continue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-install-notice.png\" alt=\"WordPress install notice\" class=\"wp-image-31943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-install-notice.png 700w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-install-notice-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-install-notice-98x60.png 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Enter the name of your database, the username, and the password that you used before. We used &#8220;<strong>root&#8221; <\/strong>as the username with no password earlier.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on the <strong>\u2018Submit\u2019 <\/strong>button. WordPress will now create a configuration file for you in the backend.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submit-the-database-information.png\" alt=\"submit the database information\" class=\"wp-image-29190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submit-the-database-information.png 730w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submit-the-database-information-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submit-the-database-information-92x60.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>WordPress will direct you to run its installer if everything is working fine. Go ahead and click on the <strong>\u2018Run the installation\u2019<\/strong> button to continue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/run-wordpress-installation.png\" alt=\"WordPress installation\" class=\"wp-image-31947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/run-wordpress-installation.png 700w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/run-wordpress-installation-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/run-wordpress-installation-152x60.png 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After that, you need to choose a title for your site and set your admin username, password, and email.<\/li><li>After you\u2019re ready, click on the<strong> Install WordPress <\/strong>button, and a success message will appear.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-complete.png\" alt=\"WordPress installation complete\" class=\"wp-image-31949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-complete.png 700w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-complete-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wordpress-installation-complete-63x60.png 63w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now you can proceed to your WordPress dashboard by clicking on the \u2018<strong>Login<\/strong>\u2019 button or by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-login.php\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-login.php<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You have now successfully installed WordPress on a Windows PC using WAMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So there you have it. These were the three easy steps on how to install WordPress locally on a Windows PC using WAMP. All you need to do is download and install the WAMP, set up a new database, and then install WordPress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other methods to install WordPress, check out our guide on<a href=\"https:\/\/rarathemes.com\/blog\/install-xampp-wordpress-locally-windows-pc\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\"> How to install WordPress locally Using XAMPP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this guide has helped you to install WordPress locally on your Windows PC using WAMP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1611119727313\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Do_I_need_to_install_WordPress_on_my_PC\"><\/span>Q. Do I need to install WordPress on my PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If you are a developer or want to build a theme, plugin, or test some WordPress features, you need to install WordPress on your computer. However, if you are a beginner running a site for your visitors to see, you don\u2019t need to install WordPress on your computer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1611119743547\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_How_do_I_install_WordPress_locally_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>Q. 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