To install WordPress on Mac, you need the following softwares to be installed
- MySQL Database Server
- PHP
- Apache Server (Optional – Mac OS comes default with Apache Server. You many need to install a newer version to support latest version of PHP)
- MySQL workbench (Optional – It is required only if you need an UI to view the database tables. You can still view the tables without a software via Terminal)
Steps to Install MySQL Database Server
- Step 1: Download the latest version of MySQL Server based on your operating system using the link https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/. At the time of writing the latest version is mysql-8.2.0-macos13-x86_64.dmg (Note: You don’t need to sign up or login to download. You just click “No thanks, just start my download.” and download)
- Step 2: