FAQ
How do I install WordPress?
- Download WordPress here. After downloading, the resulting zip file should be in your
~/Downloads
folder. - Unzip this
wordpress-x.x.x.zip
file. You should now see a~/Downloads/wordpress
folder. - Move the contents of this folder to
/Applications/MAMP/htdocs
. If you are asked whether the existing file “index.php” should be overwritten, then click on the “Replace” button.
- Click on
Open WebStart Page
, then on the Tools > phpMyAdmin link. -
Create a database in phpMyAdmin and call it
wordpress
.
After creating the database, the message “No tables found in database.” is displayed.You can ignore this message. The database tables for WordPress are created automatically by the WordPress installation routine in the following steps.
- Run WordPress installation
- Go to
Open WebStart Page
, click on “My Website” on the top menu bar, you should now see the WordPress installation process begin. - The following fields are the default for the MAMP PRO MySQL installation:
- Database Name:
wordpress
- Username:
root
- Password:
root
- Database Host:
localhost
- Table Prefix:
wp_
- Database Name:
- Finish the WordPress installation process.
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