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Description: A guide on how to publish your WordPress Blog online using XAMPP, WordPress, Simply Static, GitHub Desktop, and GitHub PagesView Source
Aliases: How to Publish Your WordPress Blog Online Using XAMPP, WordPress, Simply Static, GitHub Desktop, and GitHub PagesCommit History
Updated: 2025-05-19Raw
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Tools Overview

#NameType
1XAMPPLocal Database / Server
2WordPressBlogging Software
3Simply StaticWordPress Plugin
4GitHub DesktopGit Version Control
5GitHub PagesStatic Website Hosting

Instructions

  1. Install XAMPP
  2. Launch the XAMPP Control Panel
  3. Start these servers
    1. Apache - web server
    2. MySQL - database server
  4. Allow access from Windows Firewall
  5. Should be green
  6. In the htdocs folder of where you installed XAMPP, create a folder called website-name or something easily identifiable
    1. Program Files/XAMPP/htdocs
    2. XAMPP/htdocs
  7. Create a GitHub repository
  8. Create a new branch: gh-pages
  9. Settings
  10. General
  11. Default branch: gh-pages
  12. On main repo page
  13. Click the gear icon next to the “About” and “No description, website, or topics provided”
  14. Write a description
  15. ✅ Use your GitHub Pages website
  16. Save changes
  17. Click the link, and it should open up to something like: username.github.io/project-name/
  18. Clone the repo to your desktop with GitHub Desktop into that folder (example: website-name)
  19. Download and Extract WordPress
  20. Copy and paste the wordpress folder CONTENTS into the project folder (example: website-name)
  21. On your browser: https://localhost/website-name/
  22. Should load the WordPress installation wizard
  23. Choose a language
  24. On your browser: https://localhost/phpmyadmin/
  25. Databases tab
  26. Create database - name your database
  27. Back to the browser tab: https://localhost/website-name/
  28. Let’s go!
  29. Database Name
  30. Username: root
  31. Password: none
  32. Database Host: localhost
  33. Submit
  34. Run the installation
  35. Site Title, Username, Password, Email
  36. Install WordPress
  37. Log In
  38. Update the Appearance: https://localhost/website-name/wp-admin/themes.php
  39. Add posts
  40. Add the plugin: Simply Static
  41. Manage the settings
  42. General Section
    1. Replacing URLs
    2. Absolute URLs
    3. Scheme - https://
    4. Host - example: username.github.io/project-name/ (should be open in your browser, from step 17)
    5. Include the following in Additional Files and Directories
      1. Write their full path on separate lines for:
      2. `xampp/htdocs/website-name/wp-content
      3. xampp/htdocs/website-name/wp-content/uploads
    6. Save Settings
  43. Deploy Section
    1. Deployment Method
    2. Local Directory
    3. Path: the path of your project folder
      1. Write the full path for:
      2. xampp/htdocs/website-name/public_static/
    4. Save Settings
  44. Generate Button
  45. Wait
  46. Generate Static Files
  47. Activity Log
    1. Check the messages for any missing files
    2. Fetched 500 of 500 pages/files
    3. Transferred 500 of 500 files
  48. Diagnostics
    1. Check this for any errors
  49. Open GitHub Desktop
  50. Add a commit message
  51. Commit files
  52. Push to Origin
  53. Wait for GitHub Pages to deploy
  54. View website on the example: username.github.io/project-name/

For New Changes

  1. Launch the XAMPP Control Panel
  2. Start these servers
    1. Apache - web server
    2. MySQL - database server
  3. Make your WordPress changes / edits / updates
  4. Simply Static Plugin
  5. Generate Button
  6. Wait until finished
  7. Add a commit message on GitHub Desktop
  8. Push to origin
  9. View website on the example: username.github.io/project-name/

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