How to Install WordPress Locally on Mac using MAMP

Do you want to install WordPress locally on Mac? Installing WordPress on your computer allows you to try out WordPress before you start a blog. In this article, we will show you how to install WordPress locally on Mac using MAMP. Tip: Not using Mac? We also have a tutorial on how to install WordPress locally on Windows.
How to Install MAMP on Mac
The first thing you need to do is visit the MAMP website and download MAMP. Once the download is finished, you will need to open the downloaded file and drag the image file inside it to your Applications folder. Next, simply follow the on-screen instructions.
After the installation, you can go ahead and launch MAMP from the Applications » MAMP on your computer.
Note: MAMP also installs MAMP Pro (paid version), so remember to click on the right one.
Before you get started, we recommend configuring a few settings to make your MAMP experience better. You can do this by launching the Preferences menu and then switch to the ports tab.
Enter port 80 for Apache and then click on the OK button.
Setting Apache to use port 80 will allow you to access your local websites from http://localhost instead of http://localhost:8888. However this also means
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