Installing WordPress locally on a Windows computer using WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) is a great way to create a local development environment for your WordPress site. Here's how you can do it:
Download and Install WAMP: First, download and install the latest version of WAMP from the official website. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Create a Database: Once WAMP is installed, open up the WAMP dashboard by clicking on the WAMP icon in the taskbar and selecting "Open Dashboard." From the dashboard, click on the "phpMyAdmin" button to access the MySQL database management tool. Create a new database by clicking on "New" in the left-hand panel, and giving it a name.
Download and Extract WordPress: Next, download the latest version of WordPress from the official website and extract the contents of the ZIP file to the "www" folder within your WAMP installation. By default, this should be located in the C:\wamp64\www directory.
Configure wp-config.php: Navigate to the WordPress directory in the "www" folder and locate the wp-config-sample.php file. Rename this file to wp-config.php and open it in a text editor. Look for the database settings section and enter the name of the database you created in step 2, as well as the username and password you set up for MySQL. Save the file and close the text editor.
Install WordPress: In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost/wordpress (assuming you have placed the WordPress files in a subdirectory called "wordpress"). You should see the WordPress installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Log in to WordPress: Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your WordPress site by visiting http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin and entering the username and password you set up during the installation.
That's it! You should now have a working local installation of WordPress on your Windows computer using WAMP.