XAMPP installed, how to add existing WordPress?

Make sure xampp is on there then xopy the folder wordpress-4.9.8 from downloads and paste it inside htdocs folder (xampp->htdocs)

Extract the folder there and now on browser run the URL like localhost/wordpress
the folder name ‘wordpress’ that came after extraction can be changed to your domain name and then you have to run the URL like localhost/your_domain_name.

You may see the WordPress installation process now.

Thanks.

Hi @prashantvatsh,

Thank you, i’ve done that now. I have created a mySQL user and database in PHPmyadmin. I’ve gone through the configuration part of the WordPress install and entered the site title/username etc.

It has now opened my WordPress dashboard but it doesn’t have the themes or plugins i already had installed on my wp-admin dashboard before i installed WordPress locally. It’s as if it has created a new different account even though i used the same details. I don’t think this install is linked to my domain and hosting. Is this something i will do later down the line when i want to make my site live? I’ve already got a WordPress account linked to my domain and hosting so i don’t want to work locally on my site if i can’t link it up later on.

Thanks

I thought you are going to work locally first then will upload the site on live.

And, if you want the plugins and theme installed on any of your WordPress installation then just copy wp-content folder from there and paste it in new your new WordPress installation(or in simple terms the new wp-content folder will be replaced with the one that have all the themes and plugins).

Thanks

We bought the domain and hosting a couple of weeks ago and linked it to WordPress in Cpanel but then i realised that it would be better to work locally to begin with so that people wouldn’t see the site live whilst it was still being built.

Now i have downloaded WordPress locally and have XAMPP installed. I can see the new folders and default templates in my Dreamweaver site setup.

So, the other wp-content folder must be stored locally and can be accessed through cPanel – does that sound right?

Will it be a problem to start again now on my local site and then replace the content in cPanel later on? I don’t mind starting from scratch with this new local site if i can definitely add it to my hosting/domain later on?

Thanks

You can develop everything locally and then can migrate it to your live site easily.

Please check https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-from-local-server-to-live-site/

So, the other wp-content folder must be stored locally and can be accessed through cPanel – does that sound right?

No, that’s not right at all. Your hosting/cPanel site and your XAMPP/localhost site are completely independent. You must copy everything from your hosting/cPanel site to your XAMPP/kicalhost site, including the database, if you want the same setup locally that you have on the hosting site. And all changes you make locally must be manually migrated back to the hosting site. There is no “synchronization” whatsoever.

I hope this clears things up for you.

Hi @diondesigns

Thanks! Yeah, that’s really helpful. I think when i said locally, i meant remotely.

I am going to work on the site locally and then migrate it to the hosting site when i’m finished.

Thank you!

I apologize for breaking into the subject, but I have a similar problem:

After I have created a mySQL user and database in PHPmyadmin. I’ve gone through the configuration part of the WordPress install and entered the site title/username etc.
but i’m having an bug:

Error establishing a database connection
This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down.
? Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
? Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
? Are you sure that the database server is running?
If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.

Before that I was trying to install a WordPress on the MAMP server, the error was the same. Where could I make a mistake? What information do I need to provide so that you can explain to me?

Hi! Did you activate/Start Apache and MySQL in the control panel?

Of course, I like it in the installation menu.
https://yadi.sk/i/Yw5CutgdGYbGeg

I found: I for some reason pointed the password to the root, although by default it does not exist …