Install WordPress

Easier with MAMP PRO

MAMP PRO can install WordPress automatically – no manual download, no database setup, no wizard. Each installation gets its own domain and document root.

Note

If you are using MAMP’s default ports (8888, 8889) and Safari with the AdBlock extension, the WordPress installation may fail. Pause AdBlock in Safari for the duration of the installation.

Steps

1. Download WordPress from wordpress.org/download. The zip file will be saved to your ~/Downloads folder.

2. Unzip wordpress-x.x.x.zip. This creates a ~/Downloads/wordpress folder.

3. Move the contents of that folder to /Applications/MAMP/htdocs. If asked whether to overwrite the existing index.php, click Replace.

   

4. In MAMP, click WebStart in the toolbar, then open phpMyAdmin from the tools menu.

5. Create a new database named wordpress.

   

   The message “No tables found in database.” is expected – WordPress creates its tables automatically during installation.

   

6. In MAMP, click WebStart, then click My Website. The WordPress installation wizard opens automatically.

7. Select your language.

   

8. Enter the database details:

   Field	Value
   Database Name	wordpress
   Username	root
   Password	root
   Database Host	localhost
   Table Prefix	wp_

   

9. Complete the remaining steps in the installation wizard.

   

10. WordPress is now installed. Log in at http://localhost:8888/wp-admin/ with the credentials you set in the wizard.