Why to Install WordPress on your own Computer

October 8, 2009

Are you installing wordpress or testing theme or pluging for wordpress on your live domain? Wait… Dont’ try it on your live system, let’s look at some reason why you may want to install WordPress on your local computer.

Reason #1: There is no need to register domain name and buy web hosting to host your website.

Reason #2: If you already registered domain name and host your website its fine but you may still want to install WordPress on your local computer because it will help you to test out WordPress Plugin that you may require on your live domain or test out new WordPress Theme. You may also tweaks WordPress as it installed on your local computer it means run faster.

Reason #3: Are you running Windows XP on your local computer and you have linux based webhosting just install WampServer. WampServer gives you linux environment on Windows. After installing WampServer you’ll have Apache, MySQL and PHP on Windows environment. And remember WamServer is FREE! Download WamServer.

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