How to test joomla with out buying a server space ?

How to test joomla with out buying a server space ? or How to run a joomla site in your personal computer ?
Answer is simple xampp.Look Wikipedia for more details
Step 1:
Download XAMPP Windows 1.7.2 .
If you r using linux download it from the main site

Step 2:
Download joomla

Step 3:
Install XAMPP Windows 1.7.2 in to your windows system.
To know more details go to main xampp site


Step 4:
Extract the Joomla_1.5.15-Stable-Full_Package.zip in to the xampp\htdocs folder.
eg C:\xampp\htdocs

Step 5:
Remember all services of xampp are enabled (Services such as Apache server,MySql etc…)
To enable apache server go to xampp folder then run apache_start (MSDOS batch file),similarly to enable Mysql
run mysql_start file.Then you can access local host in your web browser.

Then go to http://localhost/Joomla_1.5.15-Stable-Full_Package in the web browser .
Then you are redirected to the joomla installation page.

Joomla installation consist of 7 steps.
1 : Language
click next
2 : Pre-installation Check
click next
3 : License
click next
4 : Database
Provide
Database Type:mysql
Host Name:localhost
Username:root
Password :password field as blank (by default xampp root has no password.)
Database Name:db_joomla
(But before filling the field with database db_joomla,you have to create a data base as “db_joomla”.
This can be done by using phpmyadmin )
Next

5 : FTP Configuration
Next

6 : Configuration
Provide the “Site Name”,”Your E-mail”,”Admin Password” etc..
Next

7 : Finish

Congratulations! Joomla! is now installed.

C:\xampp\htdocs\Joomla_1.5.15-Stable-Full_Package\

“PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETELY
REMOVE THE INSTALLATION DIRECTORY.”