Developing WordPress Offline for NonDevs
April 19, 2020
Shoutout first to fellow bloggers out there! This is a special post that I feel you ought to check out as it is really GOLD!
I am currently part of a scholarship program that DICT offered where there are more than 250+ applicants and only 32 people got into the course. It is really exciting to learn a lot about Affiliate Marketing and what new opportunities it can really bring us. However, that is for another post.
What I want to share with you today is a very COOL open source software for developing WordPress minus the headache of backend programming. While waiting for my domain name to propagate, I kind of needed some solution to help me work offline while all these propagation is taking place. And look what I found!
This really cool tool is called Local Lightning (formerly called Local by Flywheel). You can visit https://localwp.com or click the image below to visit the download site.
Setting it up is really easy and smooth. I am using a Mac, and personally likes the sweet and smooth UI of this app. For first time user and installation instructions, check out this video before proceeding any further.
Now that you have Local Lightning installed into your computer, you should be able to create your first website just like me.
When first configuring, you would most likely want to click ADMIN, and you will be directed to your local web browser just like a regular WordPress website.
Perform edits and configure as you would any regular WordPress website before going back to your Local Lightning app. View VISIT SITE to check out how your page looks like.
Congratulations! You have just configured your website in your own computer! (Without the need for fast INTERNET!)
However, there is still one bit more of a challenge – HOW DO I GET THIS UP INTO MY REAL WEBSITE? (Meaning, how to make it in production or live up there in the cloud).
Luckily, there is a really simple and cool way to do this – BACKUP and RESTORE! Check out this video below on how to do this process.
There you have it! No backend jitters with transferring local sites to your production sites.
Give it a try and let me know how this improves your workflows.
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