How to run wordpress

[James Linder]

On 22/01/2012, at 11:00 PM, macports-users-request at lists.macosforge.org wrote:

>> To test wordpress on my local machine, I have tried to install the
>> wordpress package on oz computer but I can't start it
>> 
>> Can you help me please
> 
> Configuring Wordpress needs the setup of a corresponding mysql database. This is afaik not part of macports and depends from your needs as most LAMP applications do need their own configurations - independent from any installation system / framework like macports.
> 
> Take a look at the wordpress install docs and - if required - into mysql docs about how to create a database incl. database user with proper access rights to it.

Heretical on this list, but why would you not just run a linux LAMP server
iMACs run too hot with freq-adjust, they surely need freq-idle, but I've not fiddled
I've not tried mac-mini 
MacServers will surely work fine.
Try booting a live CD. You choose which - I like SuSE but ubuntu works well and is easy too.
That way you can play without touching your HD in any way
James