Title: WordPress installation on Mac
Last modified: March 5, 2020

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# WordPress installation on Mac

 *  [blacklucas1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blacklucas1/)
 * (@blacklucas1)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-on-mac/)
 * Hello. I am new to the Mac OS and i don’t know how can i go on after i managed
   to download the WordPress folder. What do i have to do with it to be able to 
   install that.. IS there a step by step explanation somewhere? Thank you in advance

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-on-mac/#post-12512198)
 * Get the “lightning” version of Local here: [https://localwp.com/](https://localwp.com/)
   I use it on my Mac to run a localhost WordPress site.
 * Note that running a site on your Mac is local only. If you want a site ‘out there
   on the web’, you’ll need to purchase hosting.
 *  [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/)
 * (@ultrablogger)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-on-mac/#post-12538156)
 * What [@sterndata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) said is correct,
   however it is possible to install WordPress on your Mac and have it live to the
   web, however it’s quite technical. Mac systems have Apache pre-installed, so 
   you wouldn’t need to worry about that. [This article](https://www.lifewire.com/use-your-mac-to-share-web-site-2260400)
   _might_ be helpful, but it _could_ depend on lots of other factors, such as your
   network.
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/).
      Reason: Typo correction
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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [ultrablogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ultrablogger/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-installation-on-mac/#post-12538156)
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