Title: localhost/xampp help
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# localhost/xampp help

 *  [rungirlrunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rungirlrunn/)
 * (@rungirlrunn)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhostxampp-help/)
 * I just installed wordpress to xampp and uploaded my current blog to it- moved
   the wp-content folder & SQL database.
 * Now when I go to [http://localhost](http://localhost) nothing happens- a search
   error page comes up.
 * Everything worked until I uploaded the SQL database and tried again.
 * Any ideas?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhostxampp-help/#post-1496453)
 * If the database was from a live site, everything in it will be pointing to the
   live site – not your local server.
 *  [divyang.jp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/divyangjp/)
 * (@divyangjp)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhostxampp-help/#post-1496634)
 * Can you post your exact error message?
 *  [MGCTracy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mgctracy/)
 * (@mgctracy)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhostxampp-help/#post-1496636)
 * I’m actually having the same problem. I followed this great little tutorial at
   [http://educhalk.org/blog/how-to-copy-your-online-wordpress-blog-to-xampp-on-your-local-computer-or-usb-drive/](http://educhalk.org/blog/how-to-copy-your-online-wordpress-blog-to-xampp-on-your-local-computer-or-usb-drive/)
 * After creating the local site, I first deactivated all my plugins, then went 
   to phpMyAdmin in the live site and exported the database. I then opened the sql
   file and changed all instances of my “live” url to the localhost url. I then 
   imported the data to the localhost site.
 * However, when I try to look at it, I get my live blog’s header with a “Page Not
   Found” error message.
 * What could be going on?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [MGCTracy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mgctracy/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhostxampp-help/#post-1496636)
 * Status: not resolved

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