In this tutorial, we shall discuss how you can install Wordpress in your local server. In this post, I assume that you already have a local server set up using XAMPP or Devilbox. Click here if you want to see how to set up Devilbox in your mac.

Download the Wordpress latest version

First you need to download the latest version of Wordpress. Go the this link to download the latest ZIP folder.

Create database

Go to your PhpMyAdmin and create a new database.

Installation

• Copy and extract the downloaded ZIP file in the htdocs folder of your localhost.
• Go to the folder location in browser. For example in my case, http://localhost/wptest/.
• Click the Let's Go button.
• Give the database name that you have just created in PhpMyAdmin.
• Username is usually root.
• Password is usually blank.
• Database host is usually localhost.
• Keep the table prefix as it is and click Submit.
• You may see a warning saying Unable to write to wp-config.php file.. To solve this, create a file named wp-config.php in the root folder of your Wordpress installation and paste the given code and save it. Then click Install.
• In the next page give the Site Title, Username, Password and other necessary things. Then click, Install WordPress and you will see a success message and a page to log in.

Congratulations you have successfully installed WordPress in you localhost.

Troubleshoots

Unable to connect to the filesystem. Please confirm your credentials This may occur if your Mac denies permission to the folder where you have kept the Wordpress files. Go to htdocs and right click on the wordpress folder where you are attempting to install a plug-in or theme. Click Get info, scroll to the bottom, click on the lock, type in your password, and press enter. Click on the Action button at the bottom, select Apply to enclosed items... and then select Okay.