I’m doing a website project and wanted my site to be something like this one, so I googled for a solution and found the power of WordPress and Joomla. I’m relatively a newbie on this one, but I’m a fast learner. So here are a few steps on how to start designing an interactive PHP website using Wordpress/Joomla!!
1. Download the Xampp Server from the link (for windows):
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
This server supports MYSQL and PHP. You need to create a folder c:\Xampp and unzip the contents. (You would probably find some documentation or tutorial on the site). Setup xampp server by opening the “setup_xampp” file… it will show you a brief MS-DOS screen. After the installation (it just takes a second), start the server using xampp_start which will show yet another DOS screen saying that apache and MySQL is starting…. Now, open a browser and type in the address http://localhost and you will get the setup screen where you need to select the language!
2. Download wordpress(www.wordpress.org) or Joomla(www.joomla.org). Now, create a folder at c:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress or c:\xampp\htdocs\joomla15 respectively for Wordpress or Joomla and extract the corresponding files there. You can get the documentation with screenshots for Joomla setup on http://help.joomla.org/ghop/feb2008/task048/joomla_15_quickstart.pdf . For wordpress, you would have to change some entries in the wp-config-smaple and save it as wp-config, change the values in the file for DB_NAME and DB_USER is ‘MySQL’ and ‘root’ respctvly. Leave the DB_PASSWORD blank.
3. Now, after starting the server from xampp_start, open http://localhost/wordpress or http://localhost/joomla15 from your browser and if they are configured correctly, you will see the Setup page for each ! Your on your own from here on….
The best part about these software is that they are Open source so they are free for all. You can customize them with a little knowledge of PHP and understanding of how tags work..You can download and install plugins like Forums, guestbooks, etc etc… so get creative…
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November 27th, 2008 at 2:33 am
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November 27th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Windows ah chuan Wamp Server hi a awlsam phian…. It does everything automatically. No creating folders etc. and no DOS screen.
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