Step 1: Go to C:\xampp\mysql. Make sure you are in the correct file location. Step 2:  Backup the data folder by making a copy of the folder Step 3: Extract the "mysql" folder from C:\xampp\mysql\backup. Step 4: Replace the mysql folder inside C:\xampp\mysql\data\ Step 5: Restart MySQL service from XAMPP

To set up WordPress on Windows using XAMPP, follow these steps: Download XAMPP: Go to the Apache Friends website (https://www.apachefriends.org/) and download the XAMPP installer for Windows. Install XAMPP: Run the downloaded XAMPP installer and follow the installation wizard to install XAMPP on your Windows machine. Choose the components you want to install, such as Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Keep the default installation directory. (more…)