Does WordPress Work on a Mac?
WordPress is an open source blogging and publishing platform. It works much like a conventional Content Management System, but offers a lower learning curve than many competitors. While most Web servers run Linux or Windows based operating systems, you can install WordPress locally onto a Macintosh. This process requires an application called MAMP and a few other features.
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Considerations
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Most Web page hosts can install WordPress easily using common server configurations. Few of these servers run Mac OSX; most are Unix/Linux systems or Windows Server machines. WordPress works on any machine with PHP version 5.2.4 or greater, MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater and the Apache mod_rewrite module preinstalled. WordPress recommends a number of compatible hosts.
MAMP
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Macintosh users need MAMP, or Macintosh, Apache, MySQL and PHP, an application that gives Macs access to local MySQL and PHP servers. The manufacturer makes MAMP available for free, but charges $59 for MAMP Pro, which provides unlimited virtual hosts, email and other professional features. Users can also install PHP and MySQL onto their Macintoshes by hand, but WordPress recommends against this.
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Settings
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Install MAMP on your Macintosh by downloading the archive file, double-clicking it, then dragging the "MAMP" folder to the "Applications" folder. Launch the application, then choose "Preferences" and "Ports." Set the Apache port to "80." In the "PHP" tab, select PHP version 4 or 5, depending on your desired plug-ins. In the "Apache" tab, set a document root for local files on the server. Click "Start Servers" from the main MAMP screen to open the start page in your Web browser. Under "Create New Database," add a database name, then click "Create."
Installing WordPress
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Download and unpack the WordPress archive, then open the "wordpress" folder. Drag all files from this folder to the MAMP document root. Visit your computer's local host and server port in a web browser. When the database setup form appears, enter the database name as "wordpress," the database host/server as your localhost number, and "root" as your database user and password. Once you've completed this form, enter your blog name and email address to complete the WordPress installation.
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