Could someone tell the easy step guide to install wordpress locally?

Not sure by what you mean by "locally"? If you're asking how to install it on your own domain then just go here for the instructions
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installin...Minute_Install

If you mean localhost then copy wordpress dir in your www folder (if you use wamp then is probably: c:\wamp\www. Acces through a Firefox (or what you use) http://localhost/wordpress (or other name is you rename it) the follow the steps. You must provide a database (create it in a previews step, mysql server, which is localhost, mysql username, default is root, and password, default blank. Setup you admin account and that's it

I mean localhost I downloaded the XAMPP but still can't use it

What is the problem with your xampp install?

I run all my local wordpress sites on xampp. Once it is installed, you can simply create a database via localhost/phpmyadmin. From there you need to follow the wordpress install directions as per jacqueline200.

What does a 'local' install mean? You'd need a database on your local machine?

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I mean on local host

I think you didn't make correct changes in the wp-config file...check this file and then try again...

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/insta...s-using-xampp/

Install a local server (Mac: MAMP, PC:XAMPP or WAMP) and to Create a new database.
Download WordPress from wordpress.org and extract the files to a new folder under the htdocs folder.
Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and update the database details according to your local server.
Run wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions to install WordPress.

Ok. Let's see if I can help you out. I run XAMPP on my Windows PC, and also on Linux.

First step is to download the wordpress files. You can do so from here: http://wordpress.org/download/

Now after you have downloaded the files extract them make sure the output files are at your XAMPP location in the "htdocs" folder. For example if you have XAMPP installed on C:\xampp\ then you will want your new wordpress output folder to be in "c:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\" or however you wish.

Next before we can install XAMPP we have to make sure of a few things.

First let's make sure Apache and MySQL are running.

To do this open up the XAMPP Control Panel. Make sure that Apache and MySQL both say "running" if they do not then simply click on "Start" from the control panel. (Make sure you have instant messaging programs like Skype disabled as they may use up port 80 which is used by XAMPP).

After you are sure that both Apache and MySQL are running we want to create a database for the blog. So go to http://localhost/xampp/ and from the left side menu select "phpMyAdmin" (or you can go directly to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ in your browser).

From there look for "create a new database" simply enter a database name for example "myblog" and click the create button.

It will now show up on the left hand side of phpMyAdmin.

Now to "install" wordpress.

Go to http://localhost/wordpress (or whatever the directory you created was).
For example c:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress = http://localhost/wordpress/.

Because you have not modified the config file wordpress will guide you through the process.

It will ask you for the following information:

Database Name: this is the name of the database you created in phpMyAdmin, my example was "myblog"

User Name: "root" is the default xampp database user.

Password: by default xampp does not use one, leave this blank.

Database Host: set this to localhost if it isn't already.

And leave table prefix as is.

When you are done click submit, then you will be asked to run the install. The rest is setting up the admin pretty easy.

Hope this was helpful, Good luck.