Title: Simple installation
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Simple installation

 *  [SgtSunshine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sgtsunshine/)
 * (@sgtsunshine)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/)
 * I’m really new to all this. I installed the XAMPP package and then WP over that.
   I put wp in c:\xampp\htdocs\will.
 * I then tried [http://localhost/will](http://localhost/will) to configure, telling
   it to go to the “will” database and got the following:
 * > Can’t select database
   >  We were able to connect to the database server (which
   > means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the will database.
   > Are you sure it exists?
   >  Does the user root have permission to use the will
   > database? On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username,
   > so it would be like username_will. Could that be the problem? If you don’t 
   > know how to set up a database you should contact your host. If all else fails
   > you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums.
 * What is wrong?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892441)
 * There’s not a lot we can add to the error message you received. Have you set 
   up a database?
 *  [christopherross](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christopherross/)
 * (@christopherross)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892480)
 * Have you actually setup a database?
 *  Thread Starter [SgtSunshine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sgtsunshine/)
 * (@sgtsunshine)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892492)
 * Hmmmm…. I sort of thought that the WordPress folder structure WAS a database.
   Yes – I see that isn’t true!
    So, how do I create one? I’m assuming that I can
   do this from the control panel. I have tried clicking the Admin button in the
   XAMPP Control Panel, but nothing happens. Actually the Admin button does nothing
   for both Apache and MySql. I’ve disabled UAC and my firewall thinking that might
   be a problem (UAC was preventing Apache even starting).
 *  [TJList](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tjlist/)
 * (@tjlist)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892534)
 * Open the XAMPP Control Panel and click Admin to the right of MySQL.
    It should
   open a browser with phpmyadmin (probably at [http://localhost/phpmyadmin](http://localhost/phpmyadmin))
 * 1. Click Privileges tab at the top
    2. Under the table select “Add a new User”
   3. Fill in the login information 3.1 User Name: type a DATABASE (not WordPress)
   username in the text box 3.2 Host: Select Local from the drop-down 3.3 Password:
   Not critical for a local install
 * Save the username/password settings
 * 4. In the “Database for user” box, select “Create database with same name and
   grant all privileges”
 * 5. At the bottom of the screen (light blue bar) click the Go button.
 * From here, pick up with Step 3 at [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 * Have fun.
 *  Thread Starter [SgtSunshine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sgtsunshine/)
 * (@sgtsunshine)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892608)
 * Thanks TJList. I got phpmyadmin working by typing it into the browser and created
   the database.
    I still wonder why the XAMPP control panel “Admin” button isn’t
   doing anything. Still – not the end of the world.
 *  [TJList](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tjlist/)
 * (@tjlist)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892620)
 * Glad you got it working. Good luck!

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 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [TJList](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tjlist/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-installation/#post-1892620)
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