Title: Local Install
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Local Install

 *  [nfjimc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nfjimc/)
 * (@nfjimc)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/)
 * Trying to get WordPress running on my local machine using XAMPP. I edited the
   wp-config file with my database name and passwords as set up in XAMPP but when
   I try to run install.php my browser says cannot display that page. I have checked
   and double checked to make sure the path is correct. My wp-config is set up as
   follows:
    // ** MySQL settings – You can get this info from your web host ** ///**
   The name of the database for WordPress */ define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’);
 * /** MySQL database username */
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’);
 * /** MySQL database password */
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘root’);
 * /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost:8888’);
 * /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
    define(‘DB_CHARSET’,‘
   utf8’);
 * /** The Database Collate type. Don’t change this if in doubt. */
    define(‘DB_COLLATE’,”);
 * Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420540)
 * If the browser is saying that it cannot display the page, then it’s not a database
   connection issue. Have you tried running any other .php files on the server?
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420600)
 * esmi is correct
 * in my xampp, though, there is no password at all and I don’t have to specify 
   a port for localhost
 *  Thread Starter [nfjimc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nfjimc/)
 * (@nfjimc)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420690)
 * The sample db’s/programs that came with XAMPP run fine. I did away with the local
   host port and am now getting Object Not Found Error 404.
    The path I am entering
   in my browser is: [http://localhost/wordpress/wordpress-2.9.2/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php](http://localhost/wordpress/wordpress-2.9.2/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php)
 * Am I getting closer?
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420770)
 * review this
    [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/)
 *  Thread Starter [nfjimc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nfjimc/)
 * (@nfjimc)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420802)
 * Wow…that should be a BIG help. I’ll give it a try this evening. Thanks!!!

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [nfjimc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nfjimc/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-install-3-2/#post-1420802)
 * Status: not resolved

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