How To Set Up WordPress On Localhost

Localhosting allows you to test new features and customizations on a WordPress site and make sure everything is working okay before taking your site live or making changes or tweaks to an existing live site.

In this video course, you will learn how to install, set up, and locally host a fully functioning WordPress site on your computer. You will also learn how to move your localhosted site to your live host and vice versa.

Course Content

Module 1: WordPress Localhost

The videos in this module show you how to install and set up WordPress on your computer

1 – Local Hosting vs Online

Learn about the differences between building a WordPress site online and offline. (2:54)

2 – Why Use XAMPP

This video covers using various software packages for setting up a localhosted website and why you should consider using XAMPP. (3:32)

3 – How To Install Free ServerPress

Learn about using a XAMPP alternative called ServerPress and why you may not want to use it for setting up multiple WordPress sites. (8:27)

4 – How To Uninstall Free ServerPress

Uninstalling ServerPress can be tricky. This video shows you how to do it. (4:12)

5 – How To Install XAMPP

Learn what to do and not to do when installing XAMPP. (3:33)

6 – How To Start XAMPP As Admin

This video shows you step-by-step how to run XAMPP with Administrator privileges. (3:27)

7 – How To Install WordPress With Bitnami

Learn how to use Bitnami to install WordPress on your XAMPP stack. (6:27)

8 – How To Install WordPress Without Bitnami

This video shows you the recommended method of installing WordPress on your XAMPP package. (6:59)

9 – Quick & Simple Backups

In this over-the-shoulder video, you will see a quick backup of a WordPress site being done, then the site will be deliberately broken and fully restored. (3:44)

10 – How To Move A Live WordPress Site To Local Hosting

Learn how to easily copy your entire live WordPress site to your local hosting environment. (7:42)

11 – Troubleshooting: Cannot Login On Local After Move

Learn what to do if you cannot log into your site after moving a live WordPress site to your local hosting environment. (2:57)

12 – How To Move A Local WordPress Site To Live Hosting

Learn how to move a local WordPress site to a live hosting environment like a professional web developer. (10:46)

13 – Troubleshooting: Increase Max Size Of File Uploads

Learn how to tweak the code in XAMPP to increase the size of files you can upload to your WordPress site. (2:42)

14 – Troubleshooting: General Issues

Learn how to troubleshoot and fix common errors and issues when setting up WordPress on a localhost environment. (3:57)

15 – Troubleshooting: Fixing Windows Firewall Blocking Install Error

Learn what to do if you get a Windows Firewall blocking error message during the installation process. (1:08)

16 – Troubleshooting: Fixing Port Conflicts pt 1 (Why)

Learn why you should fix port conflicts in this video. (2:52)

17 – Troubleshooting: Fixing Port Conflicts pt 2 (How)

Learn how to troubleshoot and fix port conflicts. (4:49)

18 – Troubleshooting: Fixing Port Conflicts pt 3 (Fix WordPress After Port Change)

Learn how to fix WordPress port conflicts after port changes. (6:59)

19 – Troubleshooting: XAMPP Control Panel Red Crosses

Learn what to do when the XAMPP control panel displays red crosses. (2:37)

20 – How To Configure XAMPP Console

Learn about XAMPP console configuration options. (2:56)

Course Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes

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