How to install Wordpress on Localhost (XAMPP) ?

For Installation of WP .. it will not take more than 5 minute’s to install. Let’s Go… I have tried my best to explain installation Steps… 🙂
So here is the Steps to follow you :-

Install XAMPP server if you dont have on your Machine.
okay, after that open the XAMPP Control panel and start the “Apache” and “MySQL“.. like this..
Go to WordPress site and download the latest version from there..
Open the “xampp” path … if you installed it on “C” Drive than “C:\xampp\htdocs\” and Create new folder there like.. “myproject”.. Mine is “nst” and Extract that downloaded folder there and rename that folder ..like “testing” or whatever you project name..
Than go to your favorite browser and type “http://localhost/nst/” nst is a folder name where mine all the projects are created. You can add your folder name and than project folder name like ..”http://localhost/nst/testing/” testing is my project name.
On the new tab of browser type “http://localhost/phpmyadmin” to create database for your project.
Type the name of the database as per your project.. i created there “test“.
After created DB .. go to your previous tab where the projects folder is opened and type project name after that like “http://localhost/nst/testing/“.
You will see window like this ..
“Click” on Continue after language selection..the new window will appear there..like this
Click on let’s go and…next window will be ..
So here .. change the database name and others like this..
In the “Database name” field… add your database name, you have created in starting. Mine was “test” so i added there. Username will be same as “root” ..Password will be empty and database host will be same and in the “Table Prefix” you can change this like wpnst_ or nst_ or any name with underscore sign.
After filled all this click on “Submit” for next step of installation ..
“Click ” on run the installer button..
After this… new window will be like this..
So add your site title name and than username than strong password and email like this..
Choose the details and save to your “Notepad” or any doc file for future use .. i mean to use for login into website. Click on “Install WordPress“.
it will take some time to complete process.. after that Success message window for installation will be appear. click on login to see the “Dashboard” of your website.
Put your details for login and you will be redirected to “Dashboard”.