How To Set Up
WordPress Development Environment On Your Computer
Setting up a WordPress development environment on your computer is an essential skill for anyone looking to test themes, develop plugins, or experiment with custom code changes safely. By creating a local environment, you can work on your WordPress projects without the need for a live server, ensuring a risk-free and efficient workflow.
This guide will walk you through the process of installing the necessary tools, including XAMPP and WordPress, and setting up your environment for seamless development and testing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this step-by-step tutorial will help you get started with WordPress development in no time.
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DOWNLOAD & INSTALL
Download and install these applications on your computer.
Xampp
XAMPP is a local server environment that allows you to run WordPress on your computer for development purposes.
WordPress
To download WordPress, go to the official WordPress website, click the "Download WordPress" button, and save the zip file to your computer for installation on your local server.
VS Code
VS Code is a versatile code editor that helps you write, debug, and manage your WordPress plugin code efficiently.
How To Install WordPress On Your Computer?
Launch Xampp
1. Start Apache 2. Start My SQL 3. Click Explorer 4. Go to htdocs folder
5. Copy WordPress zip in there
6. Extract WordPress zip folder. Copy the wordpress folder into htdocs.
7. Rename wordpress folder to project name.
Ex: 'plugin-development'
Set Up Database
8. Go to localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser
9. Click new
10. Give database a name.
ex: ‘plugin-development’
11. Click Create

Setup WordPress
12. Go to localhost/plugin-development in your browser.
Or change plugin-development to whatever you named the folder to.
13. Select language
14. Click lets go

15. Database Name:
plugin-development
16. Username:
root
17. Password:
Leave Blank
18. Database Host:
localhost
19. Click submit
20. Click Install

21. Give it a site title:
EX: Plugin Development
22. Set a username & password
23. Add your email
24. Click install WordPress
25. Click login
Login to WordPress
Welcome to the WordPress dashboard

25. Click login
Login to WordPress
Welcome to the WordPress dashboard
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