Title: Mac Installation Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Mac Installation * [nyk007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nyk007/) * (@nyk007) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/) * Hi guys, * I am a newbie to WordPress. I am using a Mac, which has the Apache server built in, meaning I’d be able to access my site via the network. I was wondering if I could install it into the Mac’s Apache server and test it out, and what applications/ programs I might need. * NYK sig removed per forum rules] Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964255) * MAMP [http://www.mamp.info/en/download.html](http://www.mamp.info/en/download.html) * [streetstealthla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/streetstealthla/) * (@streetstealthla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964616) * Do I need this if I want WP to correspond correctly??? * [Paint Guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paint-guy/) * (@paint-guy) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964617) * > Do I need this if I want WP to correspond correctly??? * Yes you need Apache installed for the database, unless you create a database on your ISP’s server. Either way you need a database. * I am also on a mac an FINALLY got WP installed. I downloaded MAMP and followed the instructions from this link. * 1) Follow the instructions at the link here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP) * 2) Then follow the 5 minute install instructions here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install) * and you should be good to go. * Does your ISP have PHP installed? If they do you should be able to set up PHP and mySQL on their server. * All the best! * [streetstealthla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/streetstealthla/) * (@streetstealthla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964618) * thanks paint guy…… but… ok. so wait. * I’m a total newbie when it comes to WP and Apache and MAMP… * In terms of this. In order to get WP working correctly on my mac I would need Apache and MAMP??? * I recently tried going through this process but didn’t know if it was the right choice???? * (mamp, which I already DLed and went through the following steps and procedures to get it working. * I stopped at the WP install, beacuse I really have no clue what or how to do it. I know you have to change the phpmyadmin file. But Do I intall a fresh version of WP in my Mac. Or do I dl all the current files through ftp and setup through that??? * [Paint Guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paint-guy/) * (@paint-guy) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964619) * > thanks paint guy…… > but… ok. so wait.,I’m a total newbie when it comes to WP > and Apache and MAMP… In terms of this. In order to get WP working correctly > on my mac I would need Apache and MAMP???I recently tried going through this > process but didn’t know if it was the right choice???? (mamp, which I already > DLed and went through the following steps and procedures to get it working. > I stopped at the WP install, beacuse I really have no clue what or how to do > it. I know you have to change the phpmyadmin file. But Do I intall a fresh > version of WP in my Mac. Or do I dl all the current files through ftp and setup > through that??? * Ok, first Yes you need only MAMP. MAMP installs everything you need (Apache and MySQL) * 1) So download MAMP and run through the simple installation instructions included in the MAMP folder. * 2) Then follow the “installing MAMP” instructions on the WordPress site here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP) Proceed to step #4 if you have installed MAMP already. * 3) Now this wil install WordPress locally. To install it on a server you will need to set up a database and MySQL on your web hosts server. Then follow the famous 5 minute install here: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install) * I know it sounds like a lot (and it is) but write down your steps and you will get through it. I tried to do this 6 months ago and gave up then I tried it again and I finally got it.. It can be frustrating but you can do it. If you have any more questions I’ll try to answer them for you. All the best! 🙂 * [streetstealthla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/streetstealthla/) * (@streetstealthla) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964620) * Thanks alot for your help paint guy! I’m definitely going to get back to you if I have any questions….~! actually…… * 3) Now this wil install WordPress locally. * To install it on a server you will need to set up a database and MySQL on your web hosts server. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^how would i do this??? * Then follow the famous 5 minute install here: [http://codex.wordpress.org](http://codex.wordpress.org) / Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install * THANKS. happy turkey day! Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Mac Installation’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 6 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [streetstealthla](https://wordpress.org/support/users/streetstealthla/) * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mac-installation/#post-964620) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics