

This will allow you to make the adjustments necessary. Then click on Apache -> Config -> PHP (php.ini) as illustrated in the following image. Step 2 ) Once you complete the installation double click on xampp-control.exe file as illustrated above in Step 1 ) to start Xampp server. It is recommended to install Xampp in an external hard disk or memory stick.

Note: Avoid installing Xampp in C: drive or even in another none bootable partition in your computer or laptop. In this tutorial xampp is installed and set up in the following folder webserver inside of E: drive. You can even install xampp inside a memory stick. The following image shows you all the different folders and files created during the installation. Step 1 ) Install Xampp and follow the on screen instructions to set it up. However the following changes should be more than enough to get you started.

Note: There are other settings that you might need to change and or prefer to change, that is up to you. This tutorial will show you how to change the following files. These are very simple adjustments to make and will prevent you from receiving time out error messages, upload errors and other errors that you might have run into from time to time when installing WordPress locally or in a live server. Install Xampp Locally For WordPress shows you how to set up Xampp locally and edit a few entries in the php.ini file to install WordPress without any issues.īefore you begin to install Xampp there are some adjustments you need to configure to help WordPress run smoother and without any issues.
