The first step is to download the package from the wordpress.org website

This file is compressed using gzip. To unzip we will use WinRar.

Navigate to the wordpress folder.

Copy all of the contents to your wamp www directory

Next we need to create a database and a database user for the application. Click on the wamp service menu in the task bar and open phpmyadmin

Click on Databases and enter a name for the wordpress database

Click Create

To create a user click on Privileges and click Add New User

Enter a username and password for the application user. For host just put localhost.

Grant the user necessary permissions to perform the install. Check all boxes for Data and Structure. Press OK.

Close PhpMyAdmin and open a new browser window. In the adress bar enter http://localhost. Press the button to create a new wp_config file.

The wordpress installer begins. Press Next.

Enter the database information for the database created earlier. For host use localhost. Table prefix is optional. Press Submit

Press Run the Install

Enter the name of your blog and your email. Check the box if you want google to crawl your site. Press Install Wordpress

At this point wordpress is installed. Record your temporary password and press Login.

Enter username admin and password to log in

Click on the red alert at the top to change your password

Enter new password

Goto http://localhost to check out your new blog

If you have any questions about this build or if you run into problems please leave a comment below.