Comments on: How To Install Wordpress On Your Mac

By: mtambio

mtambio — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:47:40 +0000

I am in the same step as Lindsay (see comments above)
I did everything till i got to the http://localhost/wordpress/
then it says it cannot access server …..it is saying can’t connect to server…..

I do have internet access …however my wordpress website is not running on another server other than the free wordpress server ……

i just need to install new themes to change my website look…..pls help….

cheers
m

By: Maarten

Maarten — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:43:09 +0000

Hello Tommy,
Thnx for your tutorial. While following it’s intruction, everything went well, untill this appeared:

Error
MySQL said: Documentation
#1045 - Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: NO)

I tried several things, but i can’t find out, what i have to do.

By: Catherine Scholz

Catherine Scholz — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:06:22 +0000

How do I unsubscribe my email from your comments?

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:02:12 +0000

Hello I need help installing the wordpress to a mac os x 10.4.11
I followed your instructions and downloaded xammp
I got to the point where
i went into: http://localhost/wordpress/

and it said error
“There doesn’t seem to be a wp-config.php file. I need this before we can get started. Need more help? We got it. You can create a wp-config.php file through a web interface, but this doesn’t work for all server setups. The safest way is to manually create the file.
“

I am now trying to create a configuration file… I just dont know the following

“Welcome to WordPress. Before getting started, we need some information on the database. You will need to know the following items before proceeding.

Database name
Database username
Database password
Database host
Table prefix (if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database)
If for any reason this automatic file creation doesn’t work, don’t worry. All this does is fill in the database information to a configuration file. You may also simply open wp-config-sample.php in a text editor, fill in your information, and save it as wp-config.php.

In all likelihood, these items were supplied to you by your Web Host. If you do not have this information, then you will need to contact them before you can continue. If you’re all ready…”

where do i go from here to find out the database name, password etc.

Thanks
Ps. ive never done something like this before

By: casey

casey — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:39:26 +0000

Thanks for the post. I also found this link which helps for users not comfortable with the terminal.

http://codepuzzle.net/?p=11

thanks for the info

By: Catherine Scholz

Catherine Scholz — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:27:38 +0000

would you pls add instructions for when you are ready to go live?

By: deryck

deryck — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:56:55 +0000

did everything you said. didn’t work. please help.
(macbook pro osx10.6.2)

By: Matt Rogers

Matt Rogers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:09:42 +0000

This was exactly what I was looking for. When you setup a LAMP server should it be an independent mac with no other function besides being a MYSQL server?

By: mssmotorrd

mssmotorrd — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:52:34 +0000

It’s the first time I commented here and I must say you share us genuine, and quality information for bloggers! Good job.
p.s. You have a very good template for your blog. Where did you find it?

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