By Jeffro on December 27, 2011
Created two months ago, the WordPress.org support forums has added a new section specifically for those that install and or use WordPress on a localhost. Installing WordPress onto a PC or Mac that can be used locally without an internet connection can at times become quite the endeavor. Thankfully, there are software suites such as WAMPServer and XAMPP that make the process of installing all of the necessary software to turn a machine into a web server very easy.
The following link has an assortment of community created tutorials for various setups to install WordPress on your local machine. There are also a number of links published within the WordPress Installation Techniques Codex Article.
Posted in WordPress | Tagged local, localhost, support, wamp, xammp |
By Jeffro on March 13, 2011
Earlier today, there was a new section of the WordPress.org forums created specifically for meetups. In the announcement post, Jane Wells explained what the purpose of the forum was.
This forum is the first step toward WordPress.org helping to facilitate local WordPress meetups. Some meetups are specific to skill/interest (users, developers, theme designers, etc) while others are general interest groups that touch on all topics around publishing with and developing for WordPress.
We’ll be rolling out features on this site over the coming year to help support these groups, but in the meantime, we hope this forum will provide an easier way to find like minded WordPress friends and collaborators in your area.
If you’re an organizer of a WordPress specific meetup, this is an excellent opportunity for you to spread the word. Although the service is not free for organizers, you can see if there is a meetup in your area by visiting WordPress.meetup.com which is what I used to find a few meetups near me.
Speaking of meetups, there is one coming up for the Northeast Ohio area on March 24th that will go in depth on WordPress 3.1.
Posted in News | Tagged community, local, meetups, wordpress |
By Jeffro on October 1, 2009
Sparun, who is a member of the WPTavern community sent me a note the other day that he had published his first free ebook which goes into detail on how to install WordPress locally on Windows XP using WampServer. The guide contains 20 pages, each with there own screenshot to aid readers in the entire process.
What’s cool about this guide is you can either browse through it in a browser or download the PDF for viewing offline. I have an instance of WampServer installed on my own Windows XP desktop machine that I use to test the latest nightly builds of WordPress. I also have a mirrored instance of my live site on my local server to test the dev builds of WordPress with plugins I use everyday here on the Tavern. Download the guide and save it to your resources bin.
Posted in WordPress | Tagged local, server, wampserver, wordpress |
