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Locally Hosting a Website

by gigiads
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I am going to experiment on locally hosting one of my sites using my laptop with Windows. I have installed AMPPS that includes Apache, PHP and mySQL. The Apache and mySQL started OK. Does this mean that I don't need IIS?

Another question is how to install wordpress. Will I be better off to use easyphp?
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  • Profile picture of the author premiumwebtechnologies
    Originally Posted by gigiads View Post

    I am going to experiment on locally hosting one of my sites using my laptop with Windows. I have installed AMPPS that includes Apache, PHP and mySQL. The Apache and mySQL started OK. Does this mean that I don't need IIS?

    Another question is how to install wordpress. Will I be better off to use easyphp?
    You don't need IIS. As for wordpress just download the files and unzip it. Rename the file called "wp_config.example.php" (or something like that) to wp_config.php and edit it with your mysql details. And then in your browser browse to where you've installed wordpress and that's it.
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  • Profile picture of the author gigiads
    thanks but AMPPS makes it easier to install WP. The downside is that you don't know how it is updating the files and folders.
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    • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
      Originally Posted by gigiads View Post

      thanks but AMPPS makes it easier to install WP.
      Is the alternative really that much more difficult?
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  • Profile picture of the author gigiads
    mojojuju, I am new to all these so I don't really know what alternatives are out there. I've been researching, evaluating and experimenting for 2 days now. I am firm in my resolve though that there is a bug in AMPPS that I discovered and I have already emailed their support about it.
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