Title: install wordpress doesn't work
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# install wordpress doesn't work

 *  [shajoste](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shajoste/)
 * (@shajoste)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-doesnt-work/)
 * Hi,
    as recommended by you I unzipped the wordpress files and the only thing 
   I get is a list of wordpress-files (wp-admin, wp-content, wp-includes); clicking
   on one of htese just opens up a next list. Do I really HAVE to be an IT-specialist
   to load down a programme? I give it one more try with your help, otherwise I 
   give up.
 * Txs,
    Sibylle

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 *  [khamimn07](https://wordpress.org/support/users/khamimn07/)
 * (@khamimn07)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-doesnt-work/#post-2711417)
 * relax man
    may be you should download the newest version of wordpress then install
   it ones more. add extracted wordpress 3.3.1 (for example) to folder htdocs if
   your use xamp (for offline instalation). create the database in localhost/mysql“
   wordpress” and write localhost/wordpress. then it done. follow the instruction
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-doesnt-work/#post-2711473)
 * Do you intend to run WordPress locally?
 *  Thread Starter [shajoste](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shajoste/)
 * (@shajoste)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-doesnt-work/#post-2711476)
 * @ khamimn07: thanks for your trying to help but you speak a language that I don’t
   understand – where to find the htdocs folder, how to create a database, etc. 
   You see? Your knowledge level is muuch higher than mine 🙂 Thanks for trying 
   anyhow.
 * @ esmi: define locally? I want to use it on one private laptop – does this ansser
   your question?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-wordpress-doesnt-work/#post-2711477)
 * Yes. You are not using a remote host, so you need to review [installing WordPress locally](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Installation_Techniques#Installing_WordPress_Locally).

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