How to Install Joomla 5 in XAMPP Localhost on Windows 11 - 2025

How to Install Joomla 5 on a Localhost Using XAMPP on Windows 11 2025: This is a step by step tutorial on how to download and install Joomla 5 on a localhost using XAMPP on Windows 11 2025.

Installing Joomla 5 on XAMPP (localhost) on Windows 11 allows for local development, cost-free setup, safe testing, and experimentation without affecting a live site. It’s ideal for learning, customizing themes, testing backups, and using development tools in a controlled environment.

To install Joomla 5 on XAMPP (localhost) on Windows 11, follow these steps:

Step 1: Download and Install XAMPP
- Download XAMPP from the official website: https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html.
- Install XAMPP by running the installer and following the installation instructions.

Step 2: Start Apache and MySQL in XAMPP
- Launch XAMPP Control Panel from the Start menu.
- Click on the Start buttons next to Apache and MySQL to run the web server and database.

Step 3: Download Joomla 5
- Visit the official Joomla website: https://www.joomla.org/download.html.
- Download the latest version of Joomla 5 (or any version you want to install).
- Once downloaded, unzip the Joomla file into a folder.

Step 4: Set Up the Joomla Folder
- Go to your XAMPP installation directory (by default, it is C:\xampp).
- Navigate to the htdocs folder (C:\xampp\htdocs).
- Create a new folder inside htdocs for your Joomla installation (e.g., joomla5).
- Copy all the files from the unzipped Joomla folder into the newly created joomla5 folder.

Step 5: Create a Database for Joomla
- Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin.
- In phpMyAdmin, click on Databases.
- Create a new database (e.g., joomla5_db).
- Select Collation as utf8_general_ci and click Create.

Step 6: Start the Joomla Installation
- In your browser, go to http://localhost/joomla5 (replace joomla5 with your folder name if different).
- The Joomla installation page will appear.

Follow the steps in the installation wizard:
- Language Selection: Choose your preferred language.
- Configuration: Enter your site details (name, admin email, etc.).
- Database Configuration: Enter the database information:
- Database Type: MySQLi
- Host: localhost
- Username: root
- Password: Leave it blank (default for XAMPP).
- Database Name: joomla5_db (or whatever you named your database).
- Proceed with the installation.

Step 7: Finalize the Installation
- After the installation finishes, the next screen will prompt you to remove the installation folder.
- Delete the installation folder from your Joomla directory (this is required for security reasons).
- You will now see a successful installation message with a link to the Joomla admin panel.

Step 8: Access Your Joomla Website
- To access your Joomla website, go to http://localhost/joomla5 in your browser.
- To access the admin panel, go to http://localhost/joomla5/administrator.

Troubleshooting
- If you encounter an error like “Joomla cannot connect to the database,” double-check the database details and ensure that MySQL is running in XAMPP.
- If your localhost website doesn’t show up, ensure that Apache and MySQL are running in XAMPP.
With these steps, you should now have Joomla 5 installed and running on your XAMPP server on Windows 11!

00:00 Intro
00:14 Why install Joomla on a localhost using XAMPP on Windows 11
00:22 Installing XAMPP on Windows 11 PC
02:21 Starting XAMPP Server
03:03 Downloading and Extracting Joomla 5
04:35 Moving the Joomla 5 folder to the XAMPP folder (C:\xampp\htdocs)
05:29 Creating a New Database for Joomla 5 (http://localhost/phpmyadmin/)
06:21 Joomla 5 Installation

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