How To Set Up a WordPress Blog Locally 0

WordPress needs no introduction, it’s the most powerful and extensively used tool by almost every blogger. WordPress enables a blogger to publish blogs on his web server easily and efficiently. The WordPress community is also very active and provides many useful plug-ins and themes to enhance blogs to attract more readers.

Many of you would ask a question as to what is the importance of setting up and running the WordPress blog locally. The answer to this question are mentioned in the following points.

1. The prime reason is to test all the plug-ins and php editing locally before changing the files on servers. This ensures complete safety of your blog online, as you will be able to point out all the errors and bugs locally before even editing your online blog.
2. Have you selected new theme for your blog but are unsure about its effectiveness. You can always test the theme locally and make necessary changes in the header and sidebar php files.

Let’s get right into how to set up your own local WordPress blog.

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