LOCALHOSTINGWORDPRESS

WHO BE DATOwen Winkler

Web Architect @ owen@criticalhit.us

Critical Hit

WHAT IS LOCALHOSTING?Use your own computer as a server

WHY SERVE FROM LOCALHOST?PHP doesn't run when you access the files directly

ADVANTAGESDoesn't taint productionNo network requiredConfigure your environment how you likeFaster deployment while testingEasier to use a debuggerLess $$ than using a host!

REQUIREMENTSA computerServer Software - Apache/Nginx/Lighty, MySQLWordPress

WINDOWS SERVERSWAMPXAMPPAprelium AbyssMany Alternatives..

MAC SERVERSMAMPMacPorts

SEPARATE INSTALLATION?Why do this?

VIRTUALHOST AND /ETC/HOSTSOh man, Owen just took us down the rabbit hole...

hostname - The "domain name" of your server, points to an IPaddress.DNS - A service (usually provided by your ISP) that associatesa domain to an IP.VirtualHost - A configuration that associates a directory ofweb files with a hostname and IP address./etc/hosts - A file on your computer that lets you override theIP address for any domain.

APACHE MODULESApache modules provide extra functionality beyond just what

Apache does by itself.

Some useful modules:mod_phpmod_deflatemod_expiresmod_vhost_alias

MAPPING A DOMAIN TO A DIRECTORYOR, WHY I BOTHERED TO MENTION ANY OF THIS...

<VirtualHost *:80> UseCanonicalName Off VirtualDocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/%0/htdocs" <Directory /> Options FollowSymLinks AllowOverride None </Directory> <Directory "c:/wamp/www/"> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews AllowOverride All Order allow,deny allow from all </Directory></VirtualHost>