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# 4thwave

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 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Newbie And Magazine Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/newbie-and-magazine-themes/)
 *  [4thwave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4thwave/)
 * (@4thwave)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/newbie-and-magazine-themes/#post-702823)
 * Just chimmin’ in . . .
    I am a newby to WP and I would say that just diving in
   and breaking it a few times is the way to go. The education alone is worth the
   effort. WP really is the way to go considering that these guys (folks like whooami
   for example) are a great resource. I was using a wysiwyg until someone showed
   me a WP site. As for experience with site cinstruct I only know a little xml 
   and can sort of mod a css file but that’s it.
 * I loaded xampp and did a local install on my HD (security enabled for SQl and
   Apache) and I am building the site local.
 * Bottom line is you can do it and will have a great site moving forward!
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [XAMPP – Error establishing a database connection localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-error-establishing-a-database-connection-localhost/)
 *  [4thwave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4thwave/)
 * (@4thwave)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-error-establishing-a-database-connection-localhost/#post-625465)
 * 4thwave again.
    I figured this out and as usual it was a “speed” error. I was
   in a hurry to get the local install done so I could get some work done. . . anyway
   I followed the instructions given
    - step by step
 *  and it worked flawlessly
 * Major cudos to [geeksaresexy.blogspot.com](http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/06/installing-wordpress-locally-under.html)
   topic is resolved! Remember to secure the SQL server and the Apache server in
   the security console.
 * Thank’s all!
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [XAMPP – Error establishing a database connection localhost](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-error-establishing-a-database-connection-localhost/)
 *  [4thwave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4thwave/)
 * (@4thwave)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xampp-error-establishing-a-database-connection-localhost/#post-625464)
 * Hello all. I installed xampp lite and followed the instructions on the _Geeks
   are Sexy blogspot_ site. I still get:
 * > “Object not found!
   >  The requested URL was not found on this server. If you 
   > entered the URL manually please check your spelling and try again.
   > If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
   > Error 404
 * Here is the code in the wp-config.php file. as it currently reads.
 * // ** MySQL settings ** //
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); // The name of the
   database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’,”);//…
   and password define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to 
   change this value define(‘DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’); define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”);
 * I must be missing something (sure am feelin’ stupid right about now!
    Any help
   would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * 4thwave
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [New instal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-instal/)
 *  Thread Starter [4thwave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/4thwave/)
 * (@4thwave)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-instal/#post-695220)
 * Thank’s for the reply!
 * Would I be able to install to my local hard drive and build the site there and
   then upload to Godaddy thus leaving the old site in place? It looks like from
   your referral that a maintenance notice would go up instead of the old site remaining
   site place. Since I am new to WP it could take me awhile to learn to work with
   it and I would like to leave my old site up until ready if at all possible.
 * Thank’s

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