How To Install WordPress on Your Windows PC Using XAMPP: 10 Simple Steps (2025 Edition)

Want to create a WordPress website on your Windows computer without buying hosting? In this easy-to-follow tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to install WordPress locally using XAMPP in just 10 simple steps—perfect for beginners in 2025! Whether you're a student, blogger, developer, or just curious about WordPress, this video will help you get started quickly without spending a dime. Chapters / Steps Covered in This Video: 1. Download WordPress from wordpress.org 2. Extract the WordPress ZIP file 3. Download XAMPP for Windows 4. Install XAMPP on your computer 5. Start Apache and MySQL from the XAMPP control panel 6. Move WordPress folder to the htdocs directory 7. Create a new MySQL database in phpMyAdmin 8. Run the WordPress installer 9. Set up your WordPress site (site title, username, password) 10. Choose and activate a WordPress theme By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully functional WordPress website running on your local Windows machine—ready for development, testing, or learning. Why Use XAMPP for WordPress in 2025? 100% Free and offline Ideal for testing themes and plugins No need for domain or hosting Perfect for practice and learning Problems Solved in This Video: How to install WordPress on localhost XAMPP WordPress tutorial 2025 Install WordPress on Windows 11/10 Localhost WordPress setup Create WordPress site using XAMPP WordPress beginner tutorial Useful Links: WordPress download: https://wordpress.org/download XAMPP download: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the bell icon if you found this tutorial helpful! Comment below if you have any questions—I respond to every comment! Copyright Disclaimer: @brechinstitute owns the rights to the content, music, and images used in this video, unless otherwise specified. #WordPress #XAMPP #WordPressLocalhost #WebsiteTutorial #WordPress2025 #InstallWordPress #webdevelopment