Step 1. Dowload the latest installer

Download from here .

Step 2. Install/Unzip the WordPress files

Install/unzip the files into the directory C:/xampp/htdocs/wordpress

Note: You will need to create the sub-directory "wordpress".

Step 3. Follow The Quick Install instruction on the download website

Open a Browsers and enter the URL "localhost/wordpress". Follow the instructions and enter the information from the XAMPP installation.