{"id":2080,"date":"2020-01-04T11:13:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T11:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:32:33","slug":"download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Download and Install WordPress in Localhost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress is a dominant <strong>CMS (content management system)<\/strong> that is designed to manage the contents. Due to its feature, WordPress is becoming more trendy these days. So, through this post, I will be diving you in WordPress development. That&#8217;s why I am going to start with the scrape. Hence, before starting with the development, we&#8217;ll require the WordPress setup in our system. WordPress can be configured on the webserver as well as the local server. So, in this post, I will be starting with the <strong>WordPress download <\/strong>and installation locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Prerequisites\" >Prerequisites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#WordPress_Download_and_Installation\" >WordPress Download and Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Install_WordPress\" >Install WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Database_Configuration_in_WordPress\" >Database Configuration in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Create_a_Database_in_MySQL\" >Create a Database in MySQL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Configure_Website_in_WordPress\" >Configure Website in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#WordPress_Admin_Login\" >WordPress Admin Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#WordPress_Admin_Dashboard\" >WordPress Admin Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/download-and-install-wordpress-in-localhost\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites\"><\/span>Prerequisites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting with WordPress installation, your system must be ready with the following &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PHP version &gt;=7.3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MySQL &gt;=5.6 OR<\/strong> <strong>Maria DB &gt;= 10.1<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Server &#8211; Apache\/Nginx<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer you most to use <strong>XAMPP <\/strong>or <strong>WAMP <\/strong>for Windows and Linux. MAC users can use <strong>MAMP<\/strong>. If you haven&#8217;t installed and configured the <strong>XAMPP <\/strong>then I recommend you to go through my below post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/how-to-install-and-configure-xampp-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Install and Configure XAMPP For Windows and Linux<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Download_and_Installation\"><\/span>WordPress Download and Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is open-source and free to use. The WordPress download and installation process is very simple and easy. You can install WordPress in your local system with the help of the XAMPP or WAMP server. You will have to download WordPress at the very first step. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"official website (opens in a new tab)\">official website<\/a> and click on the download button. Make sure to download the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1.-Download-WordPress.jpg?resize=1351%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress Download\" class=\"wp-image-2087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1.-Download-WordPress.jpg?w=1351&amp;ssl=1 1351w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1.-Download-WordPress.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1.-Download-WordPress.jpg?resize=1024%2C448&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1.-Download-WordPress.jpg?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress Official Page<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After downloading the zip file of the WordPress setup, just extract it inside the <strong>xampp\/htdocs<\/strong>\/<strong>wordpress<\/strong> folder. Here, I have created a new folder with the name wordpress inside the htdocs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/drag-and-drop-file-upload-in-laravel-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Drag and Drop File Upload in Laravel 6 Using Dropzone js<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_WordPress\"><\/span>Install WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting the installation process of the WordPress please make sure you have installed the XAMPP or WAMP server. If not then please install it and then continue to this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that open the XAMPP control panel. Then start the <strong>Apache <\/strong>and <strong>MySQL <\/strong>services over there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10.-XAMPP-Control-Panel.jpg?resize=669%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Xampp start\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10.-XAMPP-Control-Panel.jpg?w=669&amp;ssl=1 669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10.-XAMPP-Control-Panel.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Apache and MySQL Services Running<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once, the Apache and MySQL services have started, let&#8217;s open the browser. In the browser URL section just type the below URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"php\" class=\"language-php\">http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wordpress\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>It will open the setup configuration screen that will look like this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-1.png?resize=346%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-1.png?w=346&amp;ssl=1 346w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-1.png?resize=148%2C300&amp;ssl=1 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress &#8211; Setup Configuration<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Select the appropriate language in the above-shown page. By default, the English language is selected. After selecting the language, click on the Continue to dive into the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/upload-multiple-images-in-laravel-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Upload Multiple Images in Laravel 6 with Validation<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Database_Configuration_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Database Configuration in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step, WordPress will require the following information before proceeding further. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2.-WordPress-Configuration.jpg?resize=802%2C603&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Database configuration wizard in the WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2.-WordPress-Configuration.jpg?w=802&amp;ssl=1 802w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2.-WordPress-Configuration.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2.-WordPress-Configuration.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Database configuration in WordPress<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/how-to-implement-pagination-in-laravel-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Implement Pagination in Laravel 6 with Example<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Database_in_MySQL\"><\/span>Create a Database in MySQL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to create a database in MySQL before proceeding further. So, just open the phpMyAdmin or MySQL command prompt. Now, create a database there. In my case, I am going to create a database with the name <strong>wordpress_demo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre title=\"Create database\" class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"sql\" class=\"language-sql\">CREATE DATABASE wordpress_demo;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once, you have created the database, let&#8217;s change the database credentials in the WordPress configuration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4.-Database-Configuration-completed.jpg?resize=778%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Configure database\" class=\"wp-image-2096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4.-Database-Configuration-completed.jpg?w=778&amp;ssl=1 778w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4.-Database-Configuration-completed.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4.-Database-Configuration-completed.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Add the Database Credentials<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I have set the database details in the above configuration page. You can set it as per your details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, click on submit to validate the database details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all the entered details will be correct, it will show you the below message. It means everything is correct and you are ready to install WordPress in the localhost.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5.-Database-configuration-completed.jpg?resize=778%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Database Credentials Validated\" class=\"wp-image-2098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5.-Database-configuration-completed.jpg?w=778&amp;ssl=1 778w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5.-Database-configuration-completed.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5.-Database-configuration-completed.jpg?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5.-Database-configuration-completed.jpg?resize=270%2C100&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>Database Credentials Validated<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/implement-yajra-datatables-in-laravel-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Implement Yajra Datatables in Laravel 6<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configure_Website_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Configure Website in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next step, you will have to configure the Site information like site title, username, password and so on. So, just follow the below guidelines and let&#8217;s click on install WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/6.-WordPress-Website-Configuration.png?resize=748%2C932&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Add Site Information in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/6.-WordPress-Website-Configuration.png?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/6.-WordPress-Website-Configuration.png?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Add Site Information in WordPress<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take a few minutes to install WordPress. So, please be patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once, the installation has completed, you will see a success message as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-Success.jpg?resize=783%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress Installation Success\" class=\"wp-image-2123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-Success.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-Success.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Installation-Success.jpg?resize=768%2C449&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress Installation Success<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.programmingfields.com\/integrate-laravel-6-application-with-firebase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Integrate Laravel 6 Application with Firebase<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Admin_Login\"><\/span>WordPress Admin Login<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the WordPress installation has completed and you got the success message. You will require to check whether everything is running correctly or not. So, in the next step, you will have to login into the WordPress admin dashboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can open the admin dashboard by hitting the below URL in the browser. It will redirect you to the login page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre title=\"Admin Login\" class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"php\" class=\"language-php\">http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wordpress\/wp-admin<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>So just enter the username and password that you have set during the WordPress installation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/8.-WordPress-Login.jpg?resize=459%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/8.-WordPress-Login.jpg?w=459&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/8.-WordPress-Login.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress Admin Login<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>WordPress has secure authentication for the login system. It encrypts the password using the hash algorithm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/how-to-create-a-custom-taxonomy-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create a Custom Taxonomy in WordPress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Admin_Dashboard\"><\/span>WordPress Admin Dashboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a successful login, you will be redirected to the WordPress admin dashboard page. Here in the below result, I am showing you the dashboard after the login. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1089\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Dashboard.png?fit=1024%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-2124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Dashboard.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Dashboard.png?resize=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Dashboard.png?resize=1024%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Dashboard.png?resize=768%2C612&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress Admin Dashboard<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the dashboard section, there are lots of features for creating posts, pages, and categories. Also, we can create a custom post, custom taxonomy which I will cover in the upcoming tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the WordPress website is ready to use. You can check it by entering the URL into the browser. In another way, you can visit the Website as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1354\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Visit-website.png?fit=1024%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Visit Website From Admin Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-2126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Visit-website.png?w=1354&amp;ssl=1 1354w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Visit-website.png?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Visit-website.png?resize=1024%2C471&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Visit-website.png?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Visit Website From Admin Dashboard<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Blog-Post-Default.png?resize=1366%2C1399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WordPress default page\" class=\"wp-image-2120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Blog-Post-Default.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Blog-Post-Default.png?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Blog-Post-Default.png?resize=1000%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/programmingfields.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/WordPress-Blog-Post-Default.png?resize=768%2C787&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>WordPress Website With Default Post<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/programmingfields.com\/onvert-html-template-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">How to Convert HTML Template to WordPress<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as I concerned, you have learned to install WordPress in the local system. In the upcoming posts, you will be learning the customization of the WordPress website, custom posts, custom taxonomy, custom blog, RESTful APIs, custom theme and other trendy stuff. So, I recommend you to stay tuned with us and enjoy coding. If you find any difficulty regarding the download and installation then please let me know in the comment section. Hope, this will be a great start for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a dominant CMS (content management system) that is designed to manage the contents. Due to its feature, WordPress is becoming more trendy these days. So, through this post, I will be diving you in WordPress development. That&#8217;s why I am going to start with the scrape. 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