• Resolved lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)


    Hi,
    I tried to use WP, and want ti install woocomerce, or theme.
    I have installed XAMPP, and working on localhost.
    When I try to install woocomerce or theme, I need to fill for Hostname, FTP username, FTP password. When can I find or how can I resolve this?!

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  • Hello lvmmstudio,

    There are 2 ways to install the plugin but as you are doing it at localhost so you can do it in following way.

    Install it from admin panel, the one you are trying to do. As you said you are doing that in local host then you can directly put the woocommerce plugin into plugin directory and theme into theme directory.

    I suppose you have created “ABC” name folder in XAMPP.

    Path of plugin : ABC/wp-content/plugins
    Path of theme : ABC/wp-content/themes

    Once you put your plugin inside the above mentioned folder go to admin panel and plugins .

    You can now activate the plugin directly.

    Same way you can see theme there in admin panel.

    Let me know if you have any issue.

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    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    Thank You Sudhirtiwari,

    Your advice was helpful.

    You are welcome ??

    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    Anyway, for the future, how can I fix that, to can install plugin directly from wordpress?

    You can create FTP with the help of following article.

    https://support.hostgator.com/articles/how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel

    Generally creating FTP in any host is same with some UI differences.

    Once you have created FTP you will have
    HOST : https://www.abc.com
    username : you will define username during creation of FTP.
    password : your password.

    You can use those information then.

    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    Ok, but in may case, I use localhost (XAMPP) I can’t create panel and FTP account, correct? This is possible just when I have hosting and domain?
    THX!

    Yes right

    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    Thank you,

    Now I’m smarter :))

    I am sure you will start answering other issues ??

    Hi, You can get rid of asking FTP credentials by adding the following line in wp-config.php

    define('FS_METHOD','direct');

    Now you can install anything without FTP details.

    Cheers!

    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    HI,
    I’m working on a website in wp via xampp, I want to start another website (from new templates) and how need to do? Want to choose which website to work, anytime.
    New installation wp, new configuration for wp-config.php?

    Hi lvmmstudio,
    I think new installation is better option.

    Also if the main question of this thread is resolved, please close this topic and for your new question open a new topic.

    Cheers!

    Thread Starter lvmmstudio

    (@lvmmstudio)

    Ok, and thank you.

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