Title: Xampp localhost
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Xampp localhost

 *  [TCrowe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcrowe/)
 * (@tcrowe)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-localhost-1/)
 * I installed Xampp on my iMac so that I could start learning what exactly a server
   is and how it works. It is running fine and I use Bitnami to download and install
   a skeleton WP blog. I went to add a theme (Dustin Basic) as I do with all my 
   WP sites and I was asked for FTP. At first I thought [http://localhost](http://localhost)
   would do it but I soon realized that I just don’t understand how to go about 
   anything with localhost. Any suggestions concerning FTP or using the Finder to
   do the same thing without FTP? Any type of advice would help as I think this 
   is a vital thing to get my head around and I’ve need these foundations for website
   work. Thaks as always, TCrowe

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 *  [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/)
 * (@rossmitchell)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-localhost-1/#post-6112051)
 * It is a common shortcoming of localhost environments that they do not have an
   FTP server process available.
    You can either: – Edit your wp-config.php file
   and add the line `define('FS_METHOD', 'direct');` – Download the relevant ZIP
   archive file and expand/install the files using your local file manager. This
   works for updates, plugins, themes etc.

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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-localhost-1/#post-6112051)
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