Start the modules and test your server
- To install XAMPP and WordPress properly, you’ll need to run two modules:
- Apache
- MySQL
- You can start both modules from the XAMPP control panel.
- And now you should be able to test that your local server is working by going to http://localhost/ in your web browser of choice.
- If all went well, you now have a functioning XAMPP server on your Windows PC!
- Now it’s time to Install WordPress into XAMPP. So here’s how to get a WordPress site up and running on XAMPP.