How to set up WordPress on a Wampserver

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Recently, someone asked me how to set up a local Wamp server on their computer so they can test WordPress sites locally before uploading and editing online. MakeUseOf nicely explained what a Wamp server is and how to set it up. I wanted to expand their explanation to include setting up WordPress.
What is this Wamp business?
According to MakeUseOf, WAMP stands for Windows Apache, MySQL and PHP.
A great majority of websites are run by a trio of services – Apache, MySQL and PHP. Apache is the web server, which handles browser requests and sends the information across the internet to your browser. PHP is the programming language that many sites are written in – this creates dynamic content which in turn is sent to Apache, which sends the data to your browser. And finally, MySQL is the database which stores the information for programs. PHP is used to…

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