OpenServer is a modern local server and an example of how to use it to install WordPress on your computer. Installing OpenServer

From the article you will learn: what OpenServer is needed for, where to download it from and how to install it (I will show using Windows 10 as an example)

Open Server allows you to use a local server on your computer. This means that you can work on your site on your home computer, and when the site is ready, transfer it ready and working to the Internet.

Click Download. On the loading page, select the Basic version. Enter the numeric code from the picture and click the Download button.

A page will open where you will be offered two options to download the program.

The first method is paid (Minimum donation amount is 60 rubles) - this method will ensure fast loading.

The second method is free and therefore very slow))

A file like this will be downloaded (on the day this article was written, it looked like this, but now it may look different). This is an archive with the program.

Double click on the file. A window will open asking you to select a location where to unpack the files from the archive. I chose drive D.

Click the OK button. The unzipping process will begin.

We go to the folder that we selected in step 3. We see that the OpenServer folder has appeared. We enter it.

We see two shortcuts for launching the program (there can be only one shortcut, it depends on the bitness of Windows).

Double-click on the Open Server x64 shortcut.

Since this is the first launch of OpenServer, the process of installing components (MicrosoftVC++) for the correct operation of the program will begin.

After installation is complete, the program will prompt you to restart your computer. Reboot.

We go through the fourth step again - that is, we go to the OpenServer folder and launch the program.

In the tray (the area in the lower right corner where the clock is) we see a new icon - a red flag.

Click on it and the program menu will open. Click on the green checkbox that says Run.

We're waiting a little. The red flag will change to yellow, and then change color to green. The server is running.

If the open server does not start - a window appears with the words “Startup failed!”, then go down to the bottom of the article to the description of the open server settings.

Checking OpenSever operation

Click on the green flag. In the menu that opens, point the arrow to My Sites. A submenu will appear with the only item localhost. Click on it.

A page will open in the browser with a message that OpenServer is running.

Hooray! We made it))

As you can see, installing openserver is not at all difficult. I like this local server more than Denver, so I use it in my projects and recommend it to you.

Now it needs to be configured.

Open server setup

Click on the checkbox. → In the menu that opens, click on Settings.

In the window that opens, on the Basic tab, check the box next to Run with Windows. I left the delay as suggested at 20 seconds. The delay is needed so as not to slow down the loading of Windows. First, all the components necessary for the computer to operate will be loaded, and then the Open Server will start.

Also check the box Require an administrator account. Some functions only work with administrator rights, so be sure to check this box.

Hi all! Today I want to touch on a topic that is quite interesting for many novice website builders, namely how to install OpenServer on a computer. Perhaps, at the moment, this is the best local server that has bypassed such a well-known monster as Denwer. In fact, this platform is its analogue.

But before we proceed directly to installing OpenServer, let’s first find out what this software is and figure out what attracts and attracts web developers to this platform.

OpenServer what is it?

OpenServer– local WAMP server, operating in both desktop and portable modes. This abbreviation stands for an abbreviation of the first letters of the software included with the platform.

It looks like this:

Windows is a modern operating system with a graphical user interface.

Apache is a common open source web server.

MySQL is a database management system.

PHP language interpreter.

The advantage of OpenServer over hosting or why it is preferable for novice web developers to install a site on a local server

So, let's get back to the benefits. By installing a site on OpenServer, you get a valuable opportunity to familiarize yourself with the engine, learn from your own mistakes, which you most likely will not make on paid hosting. In this way, you have a valuable opportunity to discover the strengths and weaknesses of the CMS. By the way, the latter can be patched up by installing Joomla extensions.

OpenServer and its undeniable advantages

Easy to install. Comparing the installation with the same ubiquitous Denver, you understand that its time is fading into oblivion.

Huge functionality, which is achieved thanks to a lot of various settings.

Stable system update. It is noticeable that the developers put their soul into their brainchild, making it faster with each new update. And this despite the fact that all this pleasure is absolutely free.

Unlike Denvera, this program does not require installation because it is portable. That is, it can be installed on an external drive (disk or flash drive) and opened on any computer anywhere in the world.

Installing OpenServer

Well, I think I managed to convince you that Denver’s time is running out and it’s time to move to a more convenient platform.

Thank you for your attention and see you soon on the pages of Stimylrosta.

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Every owner of a website or blog, sooner or later, has an irresistible desire to somehow “finish” or “tweak” it. Having read cheerful articles in the style of “Hatemeel - it’s even simpler”, they, without hesitation for a long time, begin to straighten the delicate code with the help of a sledgehammer, a chisel and some kind of mother. The result, most often, is pulling out the hair on the butt and panicked letters to technical support: “Help, my site is dead!”

Those who are smarter and more careful understand that before you climb into a living organism with unwashed paws, you need to practice on some kind of simulator. Professional website developers have been using them for a long time and successfully. For quite a long time, the most popular was Denver, a full-featured simulator of a remote server on your own computer. But for about three years now the project has not been resumed, the Internet has gone far ahead, and in modern computers and systems, old Denver is becoming crooked, or not at all.

The new favorite is the freely available OpenServer package. Type this word into Google and you will be taken to the project page, where you can download the source archive. Place it on a disk with at least 1 gigabyte of free space and unzip it. Go to the OpenServer folder and run the file with the same name.

First of all, you will be required to open Internet access. If you don't use Skype, then there shouldn't be any more problems. If you use it, first go to its settings and uncheck the “Use ports 80 and 443 as incoming alternative” checkbox. Then restart Skype. Check your Skype settings - they should look like this.

After the program starts, a red flag will appear on the command line. Click on it and you will see the server menu. Click on the green checkbox next to which it says “Start server”. The program itself will create a virtual disk W:. Congratulations, you have in your hands a full-fledged server with all the capabilities that real high-quality hosting provides.

What I will write next will probably cause indignation among professional webmasters. But I’ll take the risk of describing the easiest way to start your own experiments with code; we’ll leave more complex options for later. According to the rules, working with the site begins with creating a user and a database. Of course, if we are doing a real project, this is what we need to do. For us, experimenters with playful hands, OpenServer has already created a user with the name mysql, a database with the name mysql and the password mysql. All we have to do is create a new domain. To do this, click on the “Settings” menu and select the “Domains” tab. In the “Domain name” field, enter any name (it is not advisable to repeat the name of the real site), in the “Domain folder” field, write “localhost/www” and click on “Add”.

Further actions are standard. Load WordPress into the OpenServer\domains\localhost\www folder, open the wp-config file and enter the user and database names and passwords there.

We save, then in the browser we type the name that we entered as a new domain, and we get to the regular WordPress installation page. Here, be sure to write your email address correctly and do not allow indexing. After this, the new website is at your complete disposal. You can do whatever you want with it. For example, I test all new themes on it. It’s even better to install a working website theme on it and test plugins, widgets and scripts. You can remove unwanted links from the template code before installing it on your production site. You can use OpenServer as a testing ground for learning HTML, CSS and PHP. You can practice moving sites, come up with new pages, and so on and so forth. You can test your own themes and see them in any browser. And most importantly, there is absolutely no risk of ruining an already working site.

In fact, OpenServer is immeasurably richer in capabilities. There, in the menu, there is documentation where everything is described in detail. I just wanted to show a simple path to self-improvement and gaining practical work skills. After all, a bad copywriter is one who does not dream of becoming a webmaster!

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. What is a local server? Well, first you need to understand... Already know? Well, then it will be clear to you that a local server is a set of components that allows you to work with a website directly on your computer (without using hosting).

Why is this needed? Well, for example, when developing a site to speed up and improve the convenience of this process, or when significantly updating it, when you do not want to cut a template directly on the site that users visit (copy files to the computer, make changes, test, configure and only then upload for hosting).

Previously, I always used . True, it has not been updated for many years, although it is quite functional. However, in the comments to the article about me they advised me to pay attention to OpenServer, which I did not fail to do.

What can I say about Open Server? Indeed, it is convenient, more modern and quite functional. In addition, OpenServer does not require installation, which means (along with all the sites that you create and test in it), while Denver is tied to the computer on which it is installed. There is also an extended package that includes dozens of programs useful to web developers, which again do not require installation. But first things first.

What is Open Server and which package should I download?

Open Server is a so-called WAMP a complex, the essence of which can be understood from the decoding of this abbreviation:

Windows is the operating system for which this local server is designed to work.
Apache is a web server that “rises” when you run the Open Server program
MySQL is a very popular database management system, which is a prerequisite for the operation of many website engines, including such popular ones as Joomla and WordPress
PHP is an interpreter for the server-side programming language in which most CMSs are written and many other web applications are created.

In addition to this “gentleman’s set,” Open Server has in its stash (a popular web server often installed with Apache) and something else, shown in the screenshot below. In addition, this local server allows you to select one of several options for Apache, PHP, MySQL and other components in the settings.

As a non-specialist in web development, it’s quite difficult for me to understand the enormity of this project called OpenServer, but judging by the reviews, the complex is being developed taking into account the wishes of users and great attention to detail (if you compare it with Denver, you’ll get a Volvo instead "Lada", although it drives both). There is a convenient interface for managing the local server, the sites and applications created on it, as well as the tools and utilities that are included in its kit.

Well, even a noob like me understands that a simple set of words "does not require installation" means a lot. You can unpack the archive with the Open Server distribution onto a flash drive, portable hard drive, or even onto a CD/DVD (albeit with limitations). After this, you can work with your sites and web applications on any computer at home, at work, in an internet cafe or anywhere else that has a suitable operating system (Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 / Windows Vista / Windows XP SP3).

However, just a portable local Open Server may not be enough for web developers. Yes, on their main computer, of course, they have all the software necessary for their work installed and even more. But when you insert a flash drive with OpenServer into someone else’s computer, you will not find much of what you are used to and what is simply necessary in your work.

What’s noteworthy is that the authors took care of this too, offering three packages on the download page. Download Open Server You can follow the link below, select the desired package from the drop-down list and complete the captcha:

Which distribution should you choose? Let's get a look:

By the way, downloading the mentioned packages from the local server is possible at two speeds: very slowly and as fast as possible. Which one do you prefer? Well, then you will have to pay 100 rubles to the fund of the creators of the complex. Otherwise, even the Open Server Mini package will take a couple of hours to download.

Installing OpenServer on a computer and setting it up

The downloaded distribution is a self-extracting archive embedded in an exe file. When you launch it, after a while you will be asked where it will be unpacked. By default, “drive C” is traditionally suggested, but you are free to choose another location (including external media, such as a flash drive or portable drive).

No shortcuts are created on the desktop or in the Start button menu, because the program is portable. This means that to start the server, go to the OpenServer folder on the drive that you specified during installation and run the file OpenServer.exe(you can drag its shortcut onto your desktop). I installed the Mini version, so it looks like this for me:

Next, select the language (I was also offered to install the C++ library) and after the installation is complete, you will see a new icon appear in the tray in the form of a red flag, meaning that the local server has not yet been started.

When you click on it with any mouse button, you will see a context menu, which serves as the main OpenServer management tool. From there you can start the web server, stop it or restart it, and also get access to sites and web applications created on its basis (currently only localhost is available there). Yes, by the way, select the item "Run" and after repainting the checkbox green, paste into the address bar of your browser:

http://localhost/

If you see a welcome page, it means:

Let's first take a look at it settings using the context menu item of the same name:

In some releases of Windows, you may need to check the “Require Administrator account” checkbox for the successful operation of this local server (access to the file). On the “Modules” tab, you can select the versions of Apache, PHP, MySQL you need (if you are modifying the site, it makes sense to select them the same as on your hosting, in order to avoid troubles during the transfer).

You can also use the tab "Menu" check the box “Show sites in the main menu” so that you don’t need to catch them in the drop-down. Well, you can immediately assign a browser where these same sites of yours will open after clicking on their name from the context menu of the flag icon in the tray.

So, in order to to get started with your website on this local server (or install the site engine), you will first need to go from the context menu to the “Folder with sites” item, or open, for example, in Total Commander the folder “d:\OpenServer\domains\”. Inside there will be a “localhost” folder. Next to it, we create a new folder for our site with any name in which the following characters can be used (note that the underscore cannot be used).

Actually, that's all. From the context menu of the Open Server tray icon, select the item, after which a new name will appear in the list of sites; clicking on it will open the page specified in the browser settings, displaying your site.

If there is nothing yet in the folder created inside “d:\OpenServer\domains\”, then the page will be corresponding. To be honest, at this stage I had a serious problem with the operation of this local server. The reason was that my The Hosts file was write-protected, so OpenServer constantly cursed about this when starting up and did not show the new folder I created among the sites.

Unpack the archive and copy all its contents (what’s inside the wordpress folder) to the site folder we just created in “d:\OpenServer\domains\”:

Now we need to think about a database for our future blog. Naturally, this local server comes with various utilities, among which is the familiar one, which can be accessed from the context menu of the server tray icon (Menu > Advanced > PHPMyAdmin). To login use:

In the PHPMyAdmin window that opens, go to the “Users” tab in the top menu and click on the button located in the window that opens "Add user":

In the window that opens, enter the desired database user name using the symbols. Generate and save a complex password “on paper”, then check the box “Create a database with the user name in the name and grant full privileges to it”, click on the “OK” button located at the bottom right.

Now in your site folder in the OpenServer folder, find the file wp-config-sample.php and rename it to wp-config.php, after which you open it for editing, for example, in NotePad++. In the fields shown in the screenshot, enter the database name, username and password that we just set when creating this very database (do not accidentally erase the single quotes in which these values will be placed):

Just below in the wp-config.php file you can follow the link https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/ and copy the created security keys. Insert them into place located just below the empty blanks:

Well, just below you can change the prefixes for the pages created by WordPress in your database. This can also slightly increase the security of using the site.

Save the changes made in the wp-config.php file and go to the site by selecting its name from the context menu of the OpenServer tray icon:

On the page that opens, give the site a name (you can change it later, if necessary), come up with a login (Latin and some other symbols can be used), a complex password, indicate your Email and click on the button "Install WordPress".

After this, you will be congratulated on your success and invited to enter the username and password you just created:

The admin address will look like “http://robapera.loc/wp-admin/” - add it to your browser bookmarks so you don’t have to type it manually. You can learn how to further work with this engine from the sections: and. Just start reading from the end (go to the last page below) to go from simple to complex.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

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