Title: Home Computer
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Home Computer

 *  [MJFrog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjfrog/)
 * (@mjfrog)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/)
 * Can WordPress 3.6.1 be installed on a Mac Computer? Used to develop webpages?
   Then have the web pages uploaded to a site via an FTP such as Fetch?

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 *  [mlddev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlddev/)
 * (@mlddev)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751090)
 * WordPress is a CMS written in PHP. For you to “install” it on your local computer(
   Mac or PC) you need “tools” – PHP server MySQL, Apache. [Check out this info for how you would go about it.](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP)
   MAMP will provide you with the tools to get it running locally.
 *  Thread Starter [MJFrog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjfrog/)
 * (@mjfrog)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751196)
 * I had no luck with MAMP. It downloads but it won’t install. I have a 1 year old
   MacBook Air with MacOs 10.9.2. Is there more help you can offer? Thank you.
 *  [Saravanan S, a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simplysaru/)
 * (@simplysaru)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751207)
 * What errors are you getting when you are installing MAMP? You try again following
   a more detailed tutorial from [here](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/).
 *  Thread Starter [MJFrog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjfrog/)
 * (@mjfrog)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751244)
 * I’ve downloaded MAMP_MAMP_PRO_3.0.3.pkg. Deleted it and tried again several times.
   I click on this item and it does not open. I click on it and nothing happens.
   It appears to open for just a second but it does nothing. I’ve tried installing
   this from my download file, from my desktop and from my application folder. I
   did get the following message yesterday, but not today. (Mar 27 18:17:57 Macintosh.
   local Installer[4535]: Invalid Distribution File/Package) I also had to reset
   my preferences to accept this program.
 * This 5 minute install is very disappointing. I was hoping to try this program
   before my board meeting Saturday. I’ve seen pages made with it and they look 
   great!
 * Thanks for all your help.
 *  [mlddev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlddev/)
 * (@mlddev)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751284)
 * MJFrog,
 * Sorry to hear of your problems with the local install through MAMP. I primarily
   use PCs so I can’t be much help with the set up you are using.
 * The 5 minute install is for installing on a hosting account for a live site. 
   Steps involve logging into your control panel for your hosting account, creating
   a database with a user, uploading the wordpress intall files to your website 
   directory, and accessing the install url.
 * Your issues seem to be with trying to setup the tools needed to run a webserver
   locally. This is for testing and development prior to migrating to a live server
   and much more complex than the 5 minute install covers.
 *  [2ninerniner2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2ninerniner2/)
 * (@2ninerniner2)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/home-computer/#post-4751295)
 * May I suggest trying the Bitnami install of WordPress. Bitnami provides the necessary“
   tools” to run WordPress on your Mac (or PC) but hides the complexity of the installation
   and setup process for those who just want to “get going” with trying WP.
 * I just tried it out on my 2 y/o Mac Mini, OS 10.9.2 and it works just fine and
   is a snap to get going. Just download the Installer – WordPress 3.8.1 for OS 
   X 64 bit (top of the list) – from bitnami.com/stack/wordpress, double click the
   downloaded dmg file and follow the instructions. Accept the defaults but be aware
   of a couple “opt-ins”.
 * Another item of note is that it also installs a number of plugins, some of which
   are really not required just to “get going”, but are fine to have nonetheless(
   Contact Form 7 for example).

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