How to Install WooCommerce on macOS

WooCommerce is a popular eCommerce platform that is used to create online stores. In this tutorial, we will be going through the steps to install WooCommerce on macOS.

Prerequisites

• A macOS machine with admin rights.
• XAMPP Server or any other web server installed.
• A web browser to access the server.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Download and Extract WooCommerce

1. Go to https://woocommerce.com/ and download the latest version of WooCommerce to your computer.
2. Extract the downloaded WooCommerce zip file.

Step 2: Move the WooCommerce Folder

1. Move the extracted WooCommerce folder to the htdocs directory in the XAMPP installation.
2. The htdocs directory is located in the path /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs/.

Step 3: Create a Database

1. Open a web browser and enter localhost/phpmyadmin in the URL bar.
2. Click on the Databases tab in the top menu.
3. Enter a name for your database and click on the Create button.

Step 4: Setup WordPress

1. Open your web browser and go to localhost/woocommerce.
2. Select your language and click on the Continue button.
3. Click on the Let’s go button to set up the database connection with WordPress.
4. Enter the database name you created in Step 3, username as root and leave the password field empty. Host should be localhost always.
5. Click on Submit button.
6. Click the Run the install button to go to the WordPress installation page.
7. Enter the site title, username, password, and email, and click on the Install WordPress button.

Step 5: Install WooCommerce Plugin

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard by going to localhost/woocommerce/wp-admin using the login credentials set in step 4.
2. Click on Plugins > Add New in the sidebar.
3. Search for “WooCommerce” using the search bar on the right-hand side.
4. Click on the Install Now button and activate the plugin.

Step 6: Configure WooCommerce

1. Click on WooCommerce > Settings in the sidebar.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the settings.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WooCommerce on your macOS machine.

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