localhost/blog

http://localhost/blog

Develop and test blog applications locally at localhost/blog before deploying to production. Test themes, plugins, content, and functionality in a safe local environment.

→ Open localhost/blog

Blog Platforms for Local Development

Platform	Type	Best For
WordPress	PHP/MySQL	Full-featured CMS
Ghost	Node.js	Modern publishing
Jekyll	Static	GitHub Pages blogs
Hugo	Static	Fast static sites
Custom PHP	PHP/MySQL	Learning/custom needs

Install WordPress Blog Locally

Download WordPress from wordpress.org
Extract to C:\xampp\htdocs\blog\
Create database "blog_db" in phpMyAdmin
Visit http://localhost/blog
Follow installation wizard
Configure database: localhost, root, (blank password)
Set site title, admin credentials
Complete installation

WordPress Configuration

// wp-config.php
define( 'DB_NAME', 'blog_db' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'root' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', '' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );

// Change WordPress URL if needed
define( 'WP_HOME', 'http://localhost/blog' );
define( 'WP_SITEURL', 'http://localhost/blog' );

// Enable debugging
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
    

Create Custom PHP Blog

<?php
// blog/index.php
$conn = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=blog_db', 'root', '');

// Get all posts
$stmt = $conn->query('SELECT * FROM posts ORDER BY created_at DESC');
$posts = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>My Blog</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <header>
        <h1>My Blog</h1>
    </header>
    
    <main>
        <?php foreach ($posts as $post): ?>
            <article>
                <h2><a href="post.php?id=<?= $post['id'] ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($post['title']) ?></a></h2>
                <p class="meta">Posted on <?= date('F j, Y', strtotime($post['created_at'])) ?></p>
                <p><?= nl2br(htmlspecialchars(substr($post['content'], 0, 200))) ?>...</p>
                <a href="post.php?id=<?= $post['id'] ?>">Read more</a>
            </article>
        <?php endforeach; ?>
    </main>
</body>
</html>

// blog/post.php
<?php
$conn = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=blog_db', 'root', '');
$id = intval($_GET['id']);

$stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE id = ?');
$stmt->execute([$id]);
$post = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title><?= htmlspecialchars($post['title']) ?></title>
</head>
<body>
    <article>
        <h1><?= htmlspecialchars($post['title']) ?></h1>
        <p class="meta">Posted on <?= date('F j, Y', strtotime($post['created_at'])) ?></p>
        <div><?= nl2br(htmlspecialchars($post['content'])) ?></div>
    </article>
    <a href="index.php">Back to blog</a>
</body>
</html>

// Database structure
CREATE TABLE posts (
    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    content TEXT NOT NULL,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);
    

Fix "localhost/blog Not Found"

# Verify blog directory exists
# Windows
dir C:\xampp\htdocs\blog

# Linux
ls -la /var/www/html/blog

# Create if missing
mkdir C:\xampp\htdocs\blog

# Add index file
echo "<?php echo 'Blog is working!'; ?>" > C:\xampp\htdocs\blog\index.php

# Check Apache is running
# XAMPP Control Panel: Apache should be green

# Verify URL
# Should be: http://localhost/blog (not http://localhost:blog)
    

Related URLs and Resources

localhost/wordpress - WordPress installation
localhost/phpmyadmin - Database management
localhost/app - Web applications