If you want to find out if you can run WordPress on Windows Server, then this article is for you…
As you may know by now, WordPress requires a dynamic script processor otherwise known as PHP, a web server, and an active database to work. So, here’s the answer to your question ‘can WordPress run on a windows server?’
It is very possible to host or run WordPress on a Windows Server because WordPress is fully Compatible with Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) and as I said earlier, WordPress requires PHP and MySQL so you can host it on a Windows Server that has PHP and MySQL support.
If you wish to install WordPress on a Windows Server, the easiest way to do so is to download it from the Windows Web App Gallery.
However, you should note that running WordPress on a Windows Server will come with set trade-offs which may include:
- There isn’t enough support because many Plugin and Theme developers Don’t work in the Windows environment.
- Some WordPress Plugins are designed to work in only non-windows environments.
- Most WordPress Tutorials are written for sites hosted in a non-windows environment.
If you’d love a Tutorial on how to install WordPress on a Windows Server or how to Install WordPress Locally on your Computer, then you’re in luck. Here are the links:
- How to Install WordPress on Windows Server.
- How to Install WordPress Locally on your Computer Easily.
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