Install WordPress locally (on localhost) with WAMP Server

1. Install a Local Server
2. Create a New Database
3. Open phpmy admin locally

            http://localhost/phpmyadmin or http://localhost:8080/phpmyadmin

      4. create database

     5. Download Wordpress

unzip to www root folder of your WAAMP server

      6. Update wp-config.php File

In the folder, rename the wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php. Open wp-config.php and update the database details (db_name, user, password, host) according to your local server.

set DB name as"your DB name"

set DB_user as"root"

set Db_password" "

set DB_host as "localhost"

set DB_char as "utf8"

          7. Run install.php

With your browser, go to http://localhost:8888/mysite/wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions to install WordPress.

fill the detail and click on install wordpress

................enjoy

-----updated from Nashim's Nokia