Locally Hosting a Website

by gigiads Posted: 11 years ago 5 replies

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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premiumwebtechnologies 11 years ago

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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gigiads 11 years ago

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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- mojojuju 11 years ago
  
  Is the alternative really that much more difficult?
gigiads 11 years ago

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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- nand2k12 11 years ago
  
  USING AMPPS TO INSTALL WORDPRESS LOCALLY see here zoerooney.com/blog/tutorials/using-ampps-to-install-wordpress-locally-aka-goodbye-mamp/
  
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gigiads • 11 years ago • 5 replies

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?