Wordpress and localhost
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You can run WordPress on your personal computer or laptop using localhost.
Discussion
None of the files in the WordPress folder have any meaning to a web browser. Most of the WordPress files are PHP files, which cannot be browsed directly.
WordPress requires a web server to function. You can then browse the web server, to see the "served up" web pages.
LAMP
Install a LAMP (software bundle) on your computer:
All LAMP bundles do essentially the same thing. Popular bundles include:
localhost
When you have your LAMP bundle installed, start the program and browse to:
Depending on your LAMP bundle, you may need to use a port number in the URL:
