Developing WordPress Sites on Your Local Machine

A description of what local development is, why it rocks, and the best ways to implement it.

1. Developing WP Sites On Your Local Machine Patrick Rauland Appleton WordPress 2013/02/08
2. Introduction Question If you could rebuild any website with WordPress which site would it be? And Why?
3. Connect With Us • Web - meetup.com/Appleton-WordPress/ • Twitter ◦ @AppletonWP ◦ Hashtag - #awp • YouTube - http://www.youtube. com/channel/UC_e4PGv9xxprYSgNqu- PrwA
4. Upcoming Meetups • March - Responsive Themes for WordPress /w David Kryzaniak • April - How to Manage Multiple WordPress Installs with Ease /w Rose Fields
5. Upcoming Events • June 8,9,10 - Milwaukee WordCamp ◦ http://2013.milwaukee.wordcamp.org/ • July ?? - Chicago WordCamp ◦ http://2013.chicago.wordcamp.org/
6. Developing WP Sites On Your Local Machine by: Patrick Rauland @bftrick
7. About Me • Work ◦ BR
8. About Me • Play ◦ Yoga!
9. What is Local Development?
10. Benefits of Local Development • Testing Environment
11. Benefits of Local Development • Testing Environment • Speed
12. Benefits of Local Development • Testing Environment • Speed • Control of Server
13. Complexities of Local Development • Permalinks
14. Tools for Local Development • OS (duh!)
15. Tools for Local Development • OS (duh!) • Server
16. Tools for Local Development • OS (duh!) • Server • Database
17. Tools for Local Development • OS (duh!) • Server • Database • Programming Language