Title: Workflow from localhost to web-server
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Workflow from localhost to web-server

 *  [theodorlindekaer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theodorlindekaer/)
 * (@theodorlindekaer)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/workflow/)
 * Hello,
 * I love to do my theme development on localhost (xammp). I have some questions
   regarding workflow:
 * 1. How do you work from localhost to server? I find it very troublesome to upload
   my theme to the web-server and make sure to import the pages, posts etc. and 
   change the image URL and… How is your workflow?
 * To me, uploading only the most final version works. I am searching for a good
   method to develop on localhost and still check it out on the web-server once 
   in a while.
 * I would love to hear you guys’ experiences and thoughts on this!

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 *  [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/)
 * (@1nexus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/workflow/#post-3723565)
 * Use a test site where you can upload your work as it progresses.
 *  [lucaswxyz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lucaswxyz/)
 * (@lucaswxyz)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/workflow/#post-3723674)
 * What I do, and it is a little “old tech” is to use an FTP to upload all the files
   first.
    Then, using PHPMyAdmin on MAMP export the local database and then edit
   it on Coda (you could use any text editor). What I do is a simple search & replace:
   Search: [http://localhosts:8888/name_of_local_site/](http://localhosts:8888/name_of_local_site/)
   Replace: [http://domain.com/](http://domain.com/)
 * Be sure that if your search includes the last “/” your replace must have it too!
 * I learned this from [Smashing Magazine’s tutorial](http://wp.smashingmagazine.com/2011/09/28/developing-wordpress-locally-with-mamp/)
 * I don’t use a test site since I work a lot with the SEO of the site, and I know
   of people that did that and ended up having lots of trouble because google index
   the test site and higher than the real site.
 *  [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/)
 * (@1nexus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/workflow/#post-3723676)
 * > I know of people that did that and ended up having lots of trouble because 
   > google index the test site and higher than the real site.
 * That’s because you ask search engines to index your site. Keep it private and
   if needed use `noindex,nofollow` for test sites.

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 * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/)
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 * Last reply from: [Krishna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1nexus/)
 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/workflow/#post-3723676)
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