This document provides instructions for setting up a local test environment for WordPress development using MAMP, WAMP, or XAMPP on Mac or Windows. It discusses the requirements and benefits of a local development environment and then walks through installing and configuring each platform to serve WordPress. The document concludes with guidance on migrating the development site content to a live production server.

1. Setting up a Local Test Environment by David Cook iCourses-Ottawa http://www.icoursesottawa.com

2. Agenda Introduction Why You Want a Development Environment Requirements for a Development Environment MAMP / WAMP / XAMPP Intro MAMP / WordPress Install WAMP / WordPress Install XAMPP / WordPress Install Migration from Development Environment to Live Environment Solutions Questions

3. Why You Want a Development Environment Experimenting with New Features Plugin Testing Theme Testing Plugin Design Theme Design Work-Offline Client Review Just Playing Development & Migration

4. Requirements for Local Development Environment Install 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.

5. MAMP / WAMP / XAMPP Intro M – Mac W - Windows A – Apache Server A – Apache Server M – MySQL M – MySQL P – PHP P – PHP X – X86 Machine (Mac/PC/Linux) A – Apache Server M – MySQL P – PHP P – Perl

6. MAMP / WordPress Install http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html http://wordpress.org/

7. Should See: Apache – 8888 MySQL – 8889 http://www.icoursesottawa.com

8. Click on the MySQL Tab Click on Launch phpMyAdmin http://www.icoursesottawa.com

9. Create a new database called “wordpress” Click on create

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

11. Change DB_NAME to “ wordpress”Test Change DB_USER to “root” Change DB_PASSWORD to “root” Change DB_HOST to localhost:8889 Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

12. 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

13. 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!

14. WAMP / WordPress Install http://www.wampserver.com/en/ http://wordpress.org/

15. Install WAMPServer Install the WAMPServer by clicking on the .exe file Click on run Click “yes” to upgrade/clean up install Click “next” after you “accept the agreement” Click next (to use default installation folder) Click next (check boxes as desired) Click “yes” to select browser discovered Leave Localhost in SMTP and insert your email address, click next Click Finish http://www.icoursesottawa.com

16. 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.

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

18. Change DB_NAME to “ wordpress”Test Change DB_USER to “root” Change DB_PASSWORD to “” Change DB_HOST to “ localhost: ” Save as wp-config.php then drag it into the WordPress folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

19. 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

20. 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!

21. XAMPP / WordPress Install http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html http://wordpress.org/

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

23. Double Click on the installer from your downloads file

24. Press OK here

25. Install

26. Click on the control panel. Start the Apache Server Start the MySql

27. Create new DB called “ wordpress_db ”

28. Create New User called “ wordpress_user ” Give a password (remember the password!!!)

30. 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 folder Delete wp-config-sample.php

31. Put WordPress files in the root directory in the htdocs directory folder. Go http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php Follow install steps

32. 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!

33. Migration to a Live Environment Backup everything Change Dev URL Export WordPress DB Upload Local WordPress files to Live Site Login to your cPanel, go to MySql, Create DB Change wp-config.php information. Add WP Database, Create new user w/all privileges Upload your exported WP DB with PHPmyadmin. Excellent detailed video on the process here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9Z8aQTCvQ

34. QUESTIONS David Cook iCourses-Ottawa http://www.icoursesottawa.com