Title: create a website
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# create a website

 *  [Giovanni1965](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giovanni1965/)
 * (@giovanni1965)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-website-1/)
 * Can I create a website first and then get it hosted?

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-website-1/#post-2702747)
 * Yes you can but you need to install a server on your computer like Wamp if you
   using windows or Mamp if you are on Mac
 *  [jamesduffell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesduffell/)
 * (@jamesduffell)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-website-1/#post-2702970)
 * Xampp is another alternative to the ones [@govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
   stated above [http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html)
 *  [gabediaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabediaz/)
 * (@gabediaz)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-website-1/#post-2702971)
 * Govpatel and James offer good solutions. There is also a section in the Codex
   that covers installing WordPress locally on your machine which may be of some
   help:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [gabediaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabediaz/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-website-1/#post-2702971)
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