Set up dev environment

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Setting up a Local Test Environmentby David CookiCourses-Ottawahttp://www.icoursesottawa.com

AgendaIntroductionWhy You Want a Development EnvironmentRequirements for a Development EnvironmentMAMP / WAMP / XAMPP IntroMAMP / WordPress InstallWAMP / WordPress InstallXAMPP / WordPress InstallMigration from Development Environment to Live Environment SolutionsQuestions

Why You Want a Development EnvironmentExperimenting with New FeaturesPlugin TestingTheme TestingPlugin DesignTheme DesignWork-OfflineClient ReviewJust PlayingDevelopment & Migration

Requirements for Local Development EnvironmentInstall a local Server

(Mac: MAMP PC: XAMPP or WAMP)

Create a new Database

Download WordPress and extract new files.

Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and update database details

Run wp--admin/install.php and follow WP install instructions.

MAMP / WAMP / XAMPP IntroM MacW - WindowsA Apache ServerA Apache ServerM MySQLM MySQLP PHPP PHP

X X86 Machine (Mac/PC/Linux)A Apache ServerM MySQLP PHPP Perl

MAMP / WordPress Installhttp://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

http://wordpress.org/

Should See:

Apache 8888 MySQL 8889http://www.icoursesottawa.com

http://www.icoursesottawa.com*

Click on the MySQL Tab

Click on Launch phpMyAdminhttp://www.icoursesottawa.com


Create a new database called wordpressClick on create


Open the wp-config-sample.php file with your favorite editor


Change DB_NAME to wordpressTestChange DB_USER to rootChange DB_PASSWORD to rootChange DB_HOST to localhost:8889Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folderDelete wp-config-sample.php


Go to Applications
Go to MAMP
Open htdocs
Copy your Unzipped WordPress file
In Safari go to http://localhost:8888/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php


Enter Your Blog Title & Email
WordPress will give you your admin and password
Copy your Password and click login
Put in your username and password
Finished!


WAMP / WordPress Installhttp://www.wampserver.com/en/


Install WAMPServerInstall the WAMPServer by clicking on the .exe fileClick on runClick yes to upgrade/clean up installClick next after you accept the agreementClick next (to use default installation folder)Click next (check boxes as desired)Click yes to select browser discoveredLeave Localhost in SMTP and insert your email address, click nextClick Finish

http://www.icoursesottawa.com

Download WordPress at http://wordpress.org/download/

Left click on the semicircle on your taskbar.Open up the www directory.Drag the WordPress folder into the www directory.

Open PHPmyadmin from your wamp menuCreate a new Database (wordpress or blog are good). Leave Collation. Click Create.

Click Go.

Change DB_NAME to wordpressTestChange DB_USER to rootChange DB_PASSWORD to Change DB_HOST to localhost:Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folderDelete wp-config-sample.php


Put WordPress files in the root directory in the www directory folder.

Change index file to indexWAMP.php

Go to http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php

Follow install steps

Finished!

XAMPP / WordPress Installhttp://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html


On Win 7, make sure you download the installer. I had problems with the zip files.

Double Click on the installer from your downloads file

Press OK here

Install

Click on the control panel.

Start the Apache ServerStart the MySql

Create new DB called wordpress_db

Create New User called wordpress_userGive a password (remember the password!!!)

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress_db');define('DB_USER', 'wordpress_user');define('DB_PASSWORD', 'typeyourpasswordhere');define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folderDelete wp-config-sample.php


Put WordPress files in the root directory in the htdocs directory folder.

Go http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php

Follow install steps

Finished!

Migration to a Live EnvironmentBackup everythingChange Dev URLExport WordPress DBUpload Local WordPress files to Live SiteLogin to your cPanel, go to MySql, Create DBChange wp-config.php information.Add WP Database, Create new user w/all privilegesUpload your exported WP DB with PHPmyadmin.

Excellent detailed video on the process here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9Z8aQTCvQ

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