Title: Test wordpress Last modified: November 3, 2020 --- # Test wordpress * [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/) * (@davet354tfd) * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/) * New to WordPress. So far I have not figured out how to get it to run on my computer. I want to test drive it at the moment to get familiar with it. * So, the real question is: I need the exact steps in how to get it installed on my computer. At the moment I am not concerned about the server stuff. * If I can check out the program before I dive into this, then it might not be the program for me. * Thanks for your help. * Bob Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13617390) * Install Local from [http://localwp.com](http://localwp.com). After installing the application, you’ll have a working version of WP up and running in under 5 minutes. * Thread Starter [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/) * (@davet354tfd) * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13617549) * OK, Thanks. * Now I have local loaded on my computer. * How do I get WordPress to function now? * Like I said in the previous message, I need every step in this process. * Bob * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13617791) * [https://localwp.com/help-docs/](https://localwp.com/help-docs/) * Thread Starter [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/) * (@davet354tfd) * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13618150) * OK, you are thinking way above where I am at with WordPress and Local. * I know nothing about both. I want to try out WordPress before I decide if it is what I want to use to create my sites. * Where do I go to launch wordpress so I can play with it and see how it works? * Step by step, keystroke by keystroke. Until I can see exactly how it is done, It is like trying to look through mud to me. * Bob - This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/). * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13618194) * If you click on the menus in Local, you’ll see how to install and access WordPress. * Thread Starter [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/) * (@davet354tfd) * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13618230) * I see no menus that are showing me to do that. * I have a screen shot to send but can’t attach it here. * Bob * [Prabhat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prabhatrai/) * (@prabhatrai) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13630390) * Hey [@davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/), If you just want to test and get familiar with WordPress then follow the below article link: [https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-a-local-wordpress-site-using-xampp/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-a-local-wordpress-site-using-xampp/) * Hope it helps…Cheers!!! * Thread Starter [davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/) * (@davet354tfd) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13631362) * Prabhat: * Thanks for the reply. The group that I am doing this for got signed up through AWS. Was finally able to figure out how to get into the system. Been poking around in it for 2 days now. * I see that there are different themes and stuff like that available. I have selected one, but am having difficulty changing things in it. * I have done web pages before using GoDaddy and their web software. * I understand that WordPress is not like that as far as I can see, but I am willing to learn. * I need a tutorial on how to create web pages in WordPress basically. We don’t need anything fancy. No Blogs at the moment. * Thanks for your help. * Bob * [Prabhat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prabhatrai/) * (@prabhatrai) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13633326) * Hey [@davet354tfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davet354tfd/), * > I need a tutorial on how to create web pages in WordPress basically. We don’t > need anything fancy. * Follow the below article link: * > [Pages](https://wordpress.org/support/article/pages/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Test wordpress’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 9 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Prabhat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prabhatrai/) * Last activity: [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/test-wordpress-2/#post-13633326) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics