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djey
221 PointsThis is showing me how to install wordpress locally on a mac w/ MAMP. I need to do it w/ a PC w/ XAMPP. is it the same?
Need help please
2 Answers
Greg Kaleka
39,021 PointsHi djey,
The video immediately before this one shows you how to install XAMPP on a PC. Here's a direct link.
Cheers
-Greg
djey
221 Pointsi installed that, followed to the tee and now getting this error below while creating user account then pressing go. Please Help.
Error SQL query: Edit Edit
SHOW PLUGINS SONAME LIKE '%_password_check%' MySQL said: Documentation
1018 - Can't read dir of 'C:\xampp\mysql\lib\plugin\' (errno: 2 "No such file or directory")
Add user account
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Greg Kaleka
39,021 PointsI can't really help, as I have a Mac, but I found this SO thread with a quick Google search of your error message (good habit to get into). If that doesn't help, I would submit a new question here on Treehouse and hopefully someone who has used XAMPP can help.
djey
221 PointsThank you Greg! You have helped!
Igor Propisnov
5,003 PointsIgor Propisnov
5,003 PointsYes. Its the same way.