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Can’t install on local WP w/ XAMPP?

I’ve been all over the internet since yesterday before asking.
I’ve just installed wordpress locally using XAMPP.

while trying to install anything it gives me the FTP error where I need to insert them.

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I’ve tried

define('FS_METHOD','direct');

then it doesn’t ask for the FTP any longer but instead it gives me.

Unpacking the package…

Could not create directory.

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I’ve tried also to use :

define('FS_METHOD','direct');
define("FTP_HOST", "localhost");
define("FTP_USER", "admin");
define("FTP_PASS", "1234");

same thing, tried to remove first line and leave the FTP lines same thing.

tried to use

chmod 777 /Users/hamudi/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs/patron/wp-content/themes
chmod 777 /Users/hamudi/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs/patron/wp-content/plugins

in terminal but nothing happens.

I’M LOSING MY MIND.
any chance for help here ? is there a way to access the FTP on local xampp since I thing its only a matter of permissions.

thanks in advance for the help!

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  1. Chosen as BEST ANSWER
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    Finally I managed to solved it , although it wasn't so different from the steps above but this solved my problem 100% now I can install plugins do changes and no need for any FTP access.

    So in wp-config.php I had to add this line after the

    @package WordPress

    define( 'FS_METHOD', 'direct' );

    and after that in the terminal run this line at the htdocs folder path , in my case the path is :

    sudo chmod -R 777 /Users/(myUserName)/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs

    switch (myUserNmae) with Mac username.

    and then system password , Mac user pass.

    and it worked for me! hope this will help someone.

    thanks for all the replies and help.


  2. 0

    Download your plugin and unzip in following directory and once logout and login to wordpress dashboard to see the plugin.

    wordpress/wp-content/plugins/

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