Create your project directory
c:/wamp/www/project-name
Open Wamp & Click Add a Virtual Host
Fill out both of the inputs outlined in read
- enter the name of your site. I use projectname.test
- Enter the path to the directory you just created in step 1
Clear Hosts DNS Cache
Open command line and enter ipconfig /flushdns
Restart Wamp
Enter your virtual host projectname.test
Are you installing WordPress?
Create a database following these instructions
Download the latest wordpress files and unzip in your project folder
Then visit your virtual host you created above to enter your database credentials.
- Database name
- Database username – if using wamp should be root
- Database password – if using wamp password should be blank
- Database host – if wamp use localhost
- Table prefix (if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database)
