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WordPress Local WordPress Development Local WordPress Development Installing WordPress Locally

mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
1,966 Points
Posted by mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
1,966 Points

wp local install dont work

Hello. When I want to install wordpress locally, I get an error on the database connection.

I've done it as it's done in the video, and I've also tried to use root as a username and password, and I'll get the same error.

I use mamp for windows, as I constantly got a port error in the wamp. I have tried to change the port in Skype, but it did not work

What do I do ??

Peter Gess
Peter Gess
16,553 Points
Peter Gess
Peter Gess
16,553 Points

Hi Mikkel. I found a tool called Local by Flywheel that I like a lot better than FileZilla and MAMP. Check it out for local development, let me know if it helps: https://local.getflywheel.com/

Rafael de Oliveira
Rafael de Oliveira
11,174 Points
Rafael de Oliveira
Rafael de Oliveira
11,174 Points

Have you tried to use user:"root" and password:"". Leave it empty

mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
1,966 Points
mikkel pohjola
mikkel pohjola
1,966 Points

Wird i used root as username and password today and that work, it dit'n work last time i didt it, well now it works :D

i love coding ;)