Learn WordPress In Windows Localhost Using WAMP Server

WordPress is a great and easy to use CMS platform to build a fascinating blog/website. But! you know, to build a blog with WordPress.org is need a budget, to purchase the domain names buy web-hosting, etc. The good news is there is another way to learn how to use WordPress. Is by run a WordPress test site on your computers local server. And you can even do it while your PC is offline. Cool eh?

In this post, I will show you how to learn using WordPress as Content Management System using WAMP server in Windows. And also how to fix WAMP installation error, especially in Windows 10. First, you need to download WAMP and the latest version of WordPress.

Installing WAMP

Actually, you can just click on Next > next > next button to install it in default mode.

But your default browser will be the classic Internet Explorer, and maybe the application will be installed on drive (D:) if you don’t pay attention.

So, here I just try to make sure that you install it in the right places and use the browser you like.

I recommended Google Chrome to use as a browser. And also make sure your system is ‘up to date’ in redistributable packages like; VC9, VC11, VC13, and VC14.

During the installation process, you’ll be asked to choose another browser, choose Chrome for example. Navigate to Local Disk (C:) > Program Files(x86) > Google > Chrome > Application > chrome.

When the installer asks where to install. Choose in Local Disk (C:) or in Desktop if you like. Let the other set–up by default.

#Windows 10 installation error fix

Most of Windows 10 user often disable auto-update features. Mostly by doing force method. Since Windows 10 have no option to disable the auto–update manually.

By do that force method, is causing some of the element of the system remain out of date. When you install WAMP server on it then you will get an error message said ‘The program can’t start because MSCVR110.dll is missing’

There is two option to fix it:

First, option; just go to Microsoft official website to download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio and install it.

The second option; go to dll-files.com to download  MSCVR110.dll and install it manually. To install the dll file, just copy and paste in Local Disk (C:) > Windows > SysWOW64 (Important! download the file for the system you are running 32 or 63bit)

You’ll need administrator permission to copy these file. When fixing the error problem done, now we go to the next step.

Create database in localhost

Before installing WordPress you need to create the database in localhost.

To do it, open WAMP server by double click the app shortcut in your desktop.

Then navigate your mouse to the left of Windows Taskbar and click the Wamp icon.

Next, click on ‘Local Host’ to open Wamp server localhost page in the browser. See screenshot

In localhost, go to ‘Tools > phpMyAdmin’ see screenshot below.

In phpMyAdmin page, you’ll be asked for Username and password to log in.

In user name type root and in the password form, let it empty and press enter or click Go to login.

Create new database

To create the database in phpMyAdmin click on ‘New’ in the left bar.

Then name the database for example ‘blogtest’ then click Create.

Now you have the database, we continue to the next step.

Install WordPress

To install WordPress first got to where you choose the directory to install Wamp. In this example is Local Disk (C:)

In Disk (:C) open the folder wamp64 > www then create New Folder and name it blogtest just like the name of the database. Extract WordPress in blogtest folder using Winrar or any zip extractor.

When done, go to Wamp server home page/localhost. Now you see the blogtest folder you have created in www directory.

To access it, type or just copy and paste in the browser bar this URL: localhost/blogtest/

When the directory is open click on the wordpress folder to begin installing WordPress. see screenshot

Start with choose your language first.

Then click Continue and you will get the welcome message from WordPress. Read it, then click Let’s go.

Enter your database name. In this example, is blogtest. Username: root. Password: let it blank.

And let the rest by default then click Submit.

WordPress now ready to Run the install …

Pick the name of your test site, for user name make sure to make it unpredictable. In the real online sites, it’s very important.

For testing purposes maybe it’s okay to use a short password by check ‘Confirm use of weak password’. But in the real online site, make sure you create a looooong and strong password for safety.

Use your email for password reset etc. Then click Install WordPress.

Optional! because this is just for testing, it’s better to check for Discourage search engines from indexing my site. see screenshot below for the example.

And done!

Click on the Log in button to go to wp-admin log in page. Insert your Username and password and log in to your WordPress dashboard test site.

Right there, you will see a welcome message and some useful link to get start it. To learn and explore how to use WordPress as CMS (Content Management System)

Enjoy!

To access your test site again later, just run the Wamp application and use this URL to access your wp-admin login page in your browser: localhost/blogtest/wordpress/wp-admin/ on some cases theURL also can be localhost:8888/blogtest/wordpress/wp-admin/

Now you have known the fundamental of how to build a site using WordPress. When you are ready to create an online site my recommendation is to host your site on SiteGround.

P.S. Here is a link to the useful post that may help you to easily learn WordPress (for beginner) How to Customize WordPress Theme ( The basic )