I am developing a WordPress theme from scratch for my website and I am wondering, do I need to reupload the file everytime I change something?
The key thing to keep in mind is that your WordPress site is displaying whatever content is on your remote server. If you're creating something locally (on your computer) you would need to upload it to that remote server to reflect changes.
Since you're using cPanel, it's cumbersome to continuously upload changed files into the server, so look at setting up an FTP connection with an app like FileZilla.
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I have Wordpress code files from an old website which I downloaded from WP File Manager that I want to look at on my local host. I have downloaded Xampp and set up a local host Wordpress website.
How do I now upload the code Wordpress files that I have, in the admin section on my local host, so I can see the front end of the website from the Wordpress code files that I have?
I have tried uploading the files via WP File Manager on the local host version, but it does not work correctly, because it has all the code files from local host website, so it's duplicating.
Thanks for your help!
I'm no native speaker, so errors may be excused.
As it states answer and not solution, i'll try to give some directions.
Your question has nothing to do with programming. There are better sites on stackexchange for that.
No need for a new WP instance, as you have a copy of the old one. Put it under your \xampp\htdocs\ folder. I imagine WP will need an appropriate .htaccess file as well, if the File Manager didn't get you that too.
Get a copy (aka dump) of the database from the old instance. Replace all references to the original url with your localhost adress within the dump.
Create a new db on your xampp-setup and import the modified dump into it.
edit the wp-config.php if and where necessary
Hope and pray it'll run, expect errors and further work
I uploaded a php script to a subdomain that I own, for testing and customizing purposes before it goes live (I had planned on moving everything over to the root domain when done).
Someone then suggested that I work on in Xampp instead as it is all locally installed and therefore much faster, etc.
Thing is, I had already customized the script a lot (mostly CSS but also uploaded graphics via the admin panel, etc) while it was up live on the web host, so I would like to run a copy of the most up-to-date version of it in Xampp and continue customizing it from there.
I downloaded a copy of all my files by FTP into htdocs > Test folder. I also downloaded a copy of the database via phpmyadmin and imported it via phpmyadmin into my localhost.
The big problem I have is when I try to access the scritp via localhost, the url immediately reverts back to the live url. How do I set it to link to the local host copy instead?
Thanks.
Based on AbraCadaver's suggestion, I found the answer lied in changing the URL parameters in config.php
Thanks
There is a site at my job that has only been maintained by 1-2 developers for a while but as more developers are being added to it we want to implement git. The workflow we're looking for has everyone using a local copy that is connected to the same remote database. We can all push and pull code as needed while any database changes would be shared that way.
I'm running into a weird issue where many files are refusing to load or clicking on any link results in a redirect to the xampp dashboard.
I downloaded xampp and created a directory in htdocs called local_test. I downloaded all the sites files into that directory with ftp. Grabbed the dbs info from the host and whitelisted the outside ip address on the host.
I went into wp-config.php and changes all the db values so it connect correctly. Plus I added:
define('WP_SITEURL', 'localhost/local_test/');
define('WP_HOME', 'localhost/local_test/');
At first I was convinced it was a db issue, but I can connect to the database remotely just fine using mysql workbench so I doubt it's that. The footer and the header show up, just not much of the content in between and like I said whenever I click on a link it redirect to the generic xampp dashboard.
I'm trying to replicate drupal website in my localhost. I have copied all the files from public_html folder and mysql database. I have also updated my database details in settings.php file and deleted all contents of .htaccess file under site folder. But still I'm not able to crack down. Please suggest some solution.
N.B: Also tried refreshing the cache.
Please check your network information with your debug window of the
browser. then you can identify loading failed resources. so you can
troubleshoot your self.
See the network resources information with google chrome.
Goto Menu -> More Tools -> Developer Tools, Then click Network tab. Refresh the page again. Then your resources will be listed as follows.
Make sure your base_url is defined and all thr content are copyed successfully.
Setup a test-site database with phpMyAdmin
Change settings.php (or includes/conf.php) in your backed-up Drupal files.
Upload the backed-up Drupal files to a test-site folder on your server
Check if your test site works.
Get ready for the basic steps.
How to copy live site to local server
I have created a Joomla based website and willing to upload it on live server. I have never done the hosting before. please help me how shall i make this happen successfully?
There is a much easier way to do this. Look for a component called Akeeba Backup. Install that on your local Joomla install. Then create a backup of your site.
Now using the backup from Akeeba your can restore your site onto any other server - live or test. The restore feature of Akeeba has a installer that is similar to the Joomla installer.
Very simple, very effective!
Database. You have to export your database from your local machine to the remote one (using phpMyAdmin for example)
Copy files. Copy your local files to the remote server. (using FTP for example)
Configuration files check. Some paths are hardcoded in it, and database credentials might be changed.
See also http://docs.joomla.org/Copying_a_Joomla_website