The good news is that there is a way to do this – by making a local version of your site for testing and development. Or maybe you want to start working on a new site but instead of doing all your development on a remote server (i.e. on the Internet), you want to create a development site on your own computer to try things out on. Not only does this keep your development site hidden from the world, it will also speed up your development as you won’t have to wait for files to upload when you make changes. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how to install WordPress locally (i.e. I’ll take you through the process step-by-step with screenshots along the way. ![]() Install WordPress using the famous five-minute install.įirst you’ll need to download the MAMP program.Create a database on your computer where your site’s content will be stored (which means typing one word and clicking one button!).Activate MAMP’s local servers and change port settings (optional).Install MAMP on your computer (this applies to Windows and Mac users, as MAMP is no longer restricted to Mac as it once was).You’ll need to follow a four-part process: Hopefully, once you’ve read this you won’t be daunted at all and you’ll be ready to start using WordPress locally. ![]() ![]() MAMP stands for Macintosh, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. This reflects the fact that MAMP was originally developed for use on Macs, but it now runs on Windows and Linux too and is the easiest way to run WordPress locally.
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