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How to Fix WAMP Localhost Loading Issues in WordPress

Running WordPress on a WAMP localhost can hit errors when Apache, site URLs, or permalinks aren’t configured correctly. In this guide, we walk through enabling mod_rewrite, setting the correct WordPress and Site Address URLs, and refreshing your .htaccess via permalinks. You’ll resolve common localhost loading issues and get your dev site up and running.

Why won't my localhost url load in wamp?

Hey there! If your localhost URL isn’t loading in WAMP, a few things could be going on:

  1. WAMP Configuration Mix-ups: Sometimes WAMP doesn’t have the right entries for your project URLs. Take a look at the Projects menu in the WAMP tray icon and make sure your projects list includes “localhost/your-project”. If it’s missing, add it manually.

  2. Apache Settings: If you’ve migrated a site over to localhost, Apache might not be set up properly. Make sure the mod_rewrite module is enabled. Open your httpd.conf file and remove the “#” before LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so, then restart Apache.

  3. WordPress Address and Site Address: Check the WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL) in Settings → General, and ensure they both point to http://localhost/your-site. If you can’t get into the dashboard, update these values directly in the wp_options table in your database.

  4. Permalinks: If the homepage loads but inner pages throw 404s, just go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save without changing anything—that refreshes your .htaccess file.

  5. Networking and IP Issues: If you’re on another device, “localhost” won’t point to your machine by default. Try replacing “localhost” with your PC’s local IP address (for example, http://192.168.1.100/your-project) and see if that works.

Give these steps a shot, and you should be back up and running on localhost in no time!

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