Comments on: Installing WordPress locally with WampServer

By: Vivienne

Vivienne — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:39:31 +0000

This video is brilliant? Very informative without being too “techie”. However, I have a problem. How do I install the wordpress to c\wamp\www when I already have a Joomla folder in there. I have tried moving the Joomla folder and it disappears off my localhost homepage ? Can I install wordpress then simply move the Joomla folder back again ? or can I only have one or the other. I am a beginner to CMS and would like to experiment with both WordPress and Joomla before deciding which one to upload online.

By: CharmaTweets

CharmaTweets — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:47 +0000

Thank you! Everything worked out perfectly

By: Casey

Casey — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:57:31 +0000

I’ve been using Vista for a long time and the only time I have had issues with my WAMP server is when I have Skype loaded. If you disable Skype when you want to use your WAMP server, it works fine; otherwise, it will be orange instead of green.

By: ab

ab — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:34:08 +0000

thanks for this. so far I’ve been following some tutorials on how to make this work that would instruct me to write stuff and complicated code in command promt and what not. it did work but the set of instructions was something I could never remember. but I always thought it doesn’t make sense for this to be this complicated. so, I kept looking for an easier way until I found this article which indeed showed me how really easy is to set up things.

By: billionstrang

billionstrang — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:56:19 +0000

Here’s an easier way to host multiple sites locally. I tried the “virtual host” method outlined in the link that Linda F offered, but I couldn’t get it to work on my machine. The following is much easier, and it works great:
Before you install wordpress, go to www in your wamp folder, and create a file called “client1″ (you can name it anything you want.) Then go to your phpmyadmin page, and Create New Database called “client 1″ Now paste your wordpress into the client1 folder, and follow the steps outlined above. (for databese, enter client1; everything else is the same.)

Now you can repeat these steps for each new database. Create a file in www called client2, create a database in phpmyadmin called client2, install wordpress in client2 folder, and make sure the database in wp-config is client2.

So then you go to your browser and type in http:localhost/client1/wp-admin, and you’re there! Change “client1″ to whatever site you want to work on.

If your browser can’t find the address, you probably forgot to start wamp. I’ve done that a few times.

By: BellaMary

BellaMary — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:08:28 +0000

Thank you so much. You have helped me tremendously. I have spent so many hours trying to find a complete walk through that would help me, I’m so grateful for your video.

By: ariberbagi

ariberbagi — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:31:40 +0000

is this technique still effective nowadays? in the past few months I’ve attempted to re-install XAMPP/XAMPPlite/WAMP server or even BitNami WordPress Stack, it keeps on getting errors every now and then. BTW, I’m using Vista.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:11:18 +0000

Great video!!! Simple and very easy to follow walkthrough! Thank you so much!

By: jurug

jurug — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:51:49 +0000

Shane,
when I type in the address to install the local server – a broken link appears. help?

By: Shane Arthur

Shane Arthur — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:13:35 +0000

You’re welcome rtiqlit.