Create a Free Website with WordPress using XAMPP

In this video, I demonstrated how to create a free website using XAMPP and WordPress, and how to deploy it on Netlify. However, please note that English is not my native language. You can enable closed captions (CC) to see subtitles, as some words may have unclear pronunciation and there may be errors caused by using Adobe AI's noise removal tool with speech enhancement.

* Note: This tutorial is for Macs with M1 and/or M2 chips. For Mac users with an Intel chip, all versions of XAMPP are compatible with MacOS and can work on a Mac with an Intel chip.

* For Windows users, you can install the latest version of XAMPP because all versions of XAMPP are compatible with Windows.
* For Mac users with the M1 and/or M2 chip, compatible versions of XAMPP include 7.4.27 and version 8.1.2.

Here's the link to download softwares
XAMPP version 8.1.2 (which compatible with Apple Silicon Chips) link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xamp...

Any versions of XAMPP for MacOS link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xamp...

XAMPP Windows link:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xamp...

WordPress link:
https://wordpress.org/download/

Installation (For Mac users)
* Note: If APACHE, PROFTPD, MYSQL DATABASES are stoped and not running, go to Activity Monitor on your Mac. Search for HTTPD, SQL, PROFTPD, and stop all. Rerun Apache again and click Start All button.

Deployment
Netlify link:
https://www.netlify.com

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Steps in brief:
1. Downloading & Installing XAMPP
2. Downloading & Installing WordPress
3. Creating Database for our WordPress Site
4. Configuring WordPress
5. Login to WordPress Dashboard
6. Install a theme
7. Customization your WordPress site
8. Installing Simply Static Plugin
9. Generate & download Simply Static files
10. Publishing WordPress Site from Localhost to a Live Server
11. Deploying a Localhost Website Using Netlify
12. Customize the Domain of Website

Transcript
01:02 – Downloading & Installing XAMPP
03:39 – Downloading & Installing WordPress
09:17 – Creating Database for our WordPress Site
10:26 – Configuring WordPress
12:35 – Login to WordPress Dashboard
13:08 – Install a Theme
14:48 – Install a Plugin
15:57 – WordPress Pages
17:04 – WordPress Posts
17:47 – WordPress Menus
19:33 – Customize theme
20:40 – Customize Menus
22:29 – Customize pages
23:45 – Edit pages with Elementor Plugin
52:56 – Customize Menus (full)
01:06:37 – Create posts
01:15:20 – Installing Simply Static Plugin
01:16:09 – Generate & download Simply Static files
01:17:21 – Publishing WordPress Site from Localhost to a Live Server
01:18:14 – Deploying a Localhost Website Using Netlify
01:20:34 – Customize the Domain of Website
01:21:20 – Final Look of Website

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