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This short video will teach you how to install Craft CMS on Windows using XAMPP.
1. Download xampp for windows
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Download-XAMPP-for-windows](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Download-XAMPP-for-windows.webp)
2. Run xampp execution file
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Run-XAMPP-Execution-file](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Run-XAMPP-Execution-file.webp)
3. Download craft cms
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Downlaod-Craft-CMS-inside-XAMPP-folder](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Downlaod-Craft-CMS-inside-XAMPP-folder.webp)
4. Unzip files inside htdocs folder
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Unzip-Craft-CMS-folder](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Unzip-Craft-CMS-folder.webp)
5. Create a user account and database in MYSQL
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Craft-CMS-User-Account-Creation](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Craft-CMS-User-Account-Creation.webp)
6. Add php folder to the path environment variable
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7. Run the below command in the command promt
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 craft-cms-setup-command](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/craft-cms-setup-command.webp)
8. Run this set up command as shown below in the command promt window
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Craft-CMS-final-setup-command-1](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Craft-CMS-final-setup-command-1.webp)
9. Modify the “INDEX.PHP” file as shown below
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 index-file-modification-for-Craft-CMS](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/index-file-modification-for-Craft-CMS.webp)
10. Installation completion
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Complete](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/img-e1575278139347.webp)
Modify the path (“C:/xampp/htdocs/craft“) in “index.php” file as per your XAMPP location.
11. Craft cms dashboard
![Annotation-2019-12-02-114449 Craft-CMS-Dashboard](https://CloudOnHire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Craft-CMS-Dashboard.webp)
Do you have any queries regarding Craft CMS installation, please contact us. We will guide you.