Why not work locally instead?
I’m up for working locally too.
I’d really like to have both options. 🙂
Still, it seems as though this sort of dev/testing mirror workflow would be more popular, since it’s a way to ensure no problems are ever introduced on the live site, while saving us the time of repeating our work on a dev site and then again on the live site.
Does that make sense?
Any ideas? Anyone already doing this?
When I design/code sites for clients I always work locally. Then I export the databases (finding and replacing all local URLs for live URLs) upload all the files to the live server as well as the database and everything works a treat.
Thanks for the reply.
I’d like to be able to avoid the find/replace step.
Is it possible to have a setup to allow for that in WordPress?
I am not sure if this thread is still live. Am really hoping it is! I have been trying to work with my host (with whom I am a reseller) to establish how I set up a development area for the development of my sites. The most common suggestion has been to set up a sub domain.
My questions are:
(please don’t laugh at this – I am still learning): What is working locally and how do you do it?
Would setting up sub domains with the host work for development sites?
Thanks!
Lisa
What is working locally and how do you do it?
on your own computer with this
http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/
Would setting up sub domains with the host work for development sites?
yes – either a sub domain or just a folder
you must create another database or change the $table_prefix in wp-config.php to be different from other installs
http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Installing_Multiple_Blogs
Thanks so much for your help. Is there a tutorial for setting up a mac computer to work locally?
yes – some macs already have the necessary software
review this and see if you have it or follow directions to install it
http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP
