How to Install WordPress 4.8.2 on Windows 10/8/7 How to Install WordPress 4.8.2 on Windows 10/8/7 First, you need to install PHP, HTTP or Apache, and MySQL servers. And make sure they are running. To make it an easy process you can download and install XAMPP (http://ift.tt/ZLGUiN) or MAMP (http://mamp.info) server that is freely available for Mac, Windows, and Linux as well. Then, create a SQL database, username, grant privileges to the user. Now, Go ahead and download WordPress core 4.8.2 from www.wordpress.org