Install WordPress Locally on Windows with DDEV and WSL2 (2026)
Install WordPress locally on Windows with DDEV, WSL2 and Docker CE, including the complete commands, WP-CLI, Mailpit and troubleshooting.
Read the articleCreating or maintaining a website requires solid technical foundations, even if you are not a professional developer. Our guides explain how to install WordPress locally with DDEV and WSL2, choose a reliable shared hosting plan and create a child theme to customise a site without risk. We also detail the budget to plan for a website and the obligations linked to web accessibility and RGAA. Find our other web development guides on the Assistouest blog.
Install WordPress locally on Windows with DDEV, WSL2 and Docker CE, including the complete commands, WP-CLI, Mailpit and troubleshooting.
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