Title: Issue with local wordpress installation
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Issue with local wordpress installation

 *  [gmyrianthous](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gmyrianthous/)
 * (@gmyrianthous)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-install-wordpress-locally/)
 * Hi,
    I have recently purchased a wordpress theme and I would like to manage it
   locally. I am using a mac.
 * What I did:
    1. Unzipped and placed wordpress files under Applications/MAMP/htdocs/
   website_name 2. Change MAMP preferences by setting Document Root to Applications/
   MAMP/htdocs
 * When I fired up a browser @ localhost:8888/website_name I can see the “Index 
   of /” page. When I click on wp-admin I get the following message:
 * “The requested URL /wp-admin/ was not found on this server.”
 * Any ideas?
 * Thanks in advance

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 *  [beaudaignault](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beaudaignault/)
 * (@beaudaignault)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-install-wordpress-locally/#post-7215399)
 * Hello.
    In MAMP, Hosts tab > Extended > Options for <Directory> directive: and**
   un-tick the Indexes radio button** (this being ticked will permit viewing of 
   the Index of a site).
 * The Document Root should be set to the directory location, e.g. _Applications/
   MAMP/htdocs/**website\_name**_ (a folder).
 * Good luck!
 *  [Steven Bryant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steven-bryant/)
 * (@steven-bryant)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-install-wordpress-locally/#post-7215408)
 * my suggestion is . you can use xampp.
 * you file keep in right file. in htdocs file.
 *  [4u4mnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4u4mnet/)
 * (@4u4mnet)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-install-wordpress-locally/#post-7215427)
 * You can Use Wamp, i think wamp is better because it’s light and flexible !

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 * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/)
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 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issue-with-install-wordpress-locally/#post-7215427)
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