Xampp rules 🙂
And the point ?
No ftp’ing files to see changes – just open them in your text editor and save to see changes.
You can play safely with latest versions
You can create styles in privacy
It’s cool – you can play with other stuff too.
I already have php and apache installed though with web sites running. If i try xampp won’t it screw me all up? Isn’t xampp for an install from scratch?
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James Huff
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Also how come all the instructions assume I have a database already on my system? I don’t 🙁
@dinonet: I am not sure what you mean – but phpmyadmin greatly helps to administer MySQl databases:
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/
i have php and apache working on my machine right now. Can I install phpmyadmin now? Then do i have to try and install mysql again? I had all 3 installed but i am not sure how to make everything work after that! 🙁
You need Apache, PHP and MySQL – and phpmyadmin working.
Did you read the tutorial at http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/
I’m trying to install phpmyadmin, it keeps saying this
cannot load mysql extension,
please check PHP Configuration
I uncomment the extension in the php.dll file but the same thing happens 🙁
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James Huff
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Do you have MySQL installed?
yeah it’s installed and phpmyadmin should be installed but when I go to the phpmyadmin index page it gives me that error.
@dinonet: How can we support you if you don’t tell us what you have installed or done so far. Your cryptic messages are not very helpful to your helpers …
Installing XAMPP (lite) took me not even 3 minutes.
Logging into the localhost via phpMyAdmin and creating one database 30 sec.
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An easy way for you would be to use XAMPP .. no install .. no setup .. extract & run
1) Download xampp (ZIP archive) .. extract to C:\xampp, run C:\xampp\xampp_start.exe
2) open IE or FF browser .. enter http://localhost/phpmyadmin (create wp database called wordpress or something else)
3) Download latest wp… extract to c:\xampp\htdocs\whatever
#open wp-config.php .. fire up like this
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'root'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', ''); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
Launch http://localhost/whatever/wp-admin/install.php in your browser internet browser.
Voilá
I was going to try XAMPP but I was trying to find out if you install xampp after you have apache, php, and mysql installed on the machine already? I have all 3 installed already. I am trying to install phpmyadmin but I can’t seem to be able to enable the mysql extension in php to make it work. If I install xampp is it going to install brand new instances of apache, php, and mysql? Hope this makes sense to you all. I appreciate the patience with me!
