Localhosting WordPress
- 2. WHO BE DAT Owen Winkler Web Architect @ Critical Hit [email protected]
- 3. WHAT IS LOCALHOSTING? Use your own computer as a server
- 4. WHY SERVE FROM LOCALHOST? PHP doesn't run when you access the files directly
- 5. ADVANTAGES Doesn't taint production No network required Configure your environment how you like Faster deployment while testing Easier to use a debugger Less $$ than using a host!
- 6. REQUIREMENTS A computer Server Software - Apache/Nginx/Lighty, MySQL WordPress
- 7. WINDOWS SERVERS WAMP XAMPP Aprelium Abyss Many Alternatives..
- 9. SEPARATE INSTALLATION? Why do this?
- 10. VIRTUALHOST AND /ETC/HOSTS Oh man, Owen just took us down the rabbit hole... hostname - The "domain name" of your server, points to an IP address. DNS - A service (usually provided by your ISP) that associates a domain to an IP. VirtualHost - A configuration that associates a directory of web files with a hostname and IP address. /etc/hosts - A file on your computer that lets you override the IP address for any domain.
- 11. APACHE MODULES Apache modules provide extra functionality beyond just what Apache does by itself. Some useful modules: mod_php mod_deflate mod_expires mod_vhost_alias
- 12. MAPPING A DOMAIN TO A DIRECTORY OR, WHY I BOTHERED TO MENTION ANY OF THIS... < it aH s *8 > V ru l ot :0 Ue ao ia Nm O f sC n nc la e f Vr ul ou et o t" :w m/ w /0 hd c" it a Dc mn Ro c / ap ww %/ to s <i et r / Dr c oy > Ot os Fl oS m ik pi n o lw yL ns Al wv ri eN n lo O er d oe <D rc oy /i e tr > <i et r ": wm /w / > Dr c oy c/ a pw w" Ot os Id xs F lo Sm ik M li iw pi n n ee o lw y Ln s ut Ve s Al wv ri eA l lo O er d l Od ra lw dn re lo ,e y al wf o al lo rm l <D rc oy /i e tr > < Vr ul ot / it a Hs >