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1. doughd
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I am currently running an html website. As I am new to wordpress, I would like to start building the weblog before I upload it to my domain-name.

   I checked out the "theme test drive" help section. Do I need to already be running wordpress in order to test drive a theme? Is it possible to build a wordpress blog offline without interfering with my html site?

2. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   you can install wamp (or an equivalent) onto your pc.

   Use that to install wordpress on your pc.

   (wamp, if you are not familiar sets up apache/mysql/php on windows....everything you need to have a test server environment)

   You do need to be running WP to really test a theme

3. doughd
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Do I need the hosting info of my current site in order to build my new weblog?

4. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Not yet, if you are going to do a setup in a wamp type test environment.

   You install everything on your computer
   http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Installation_Techniques#Installing_WordPress_Locally

   ....test, customize, tweak, add posts, etc. Get things all ready to go to your hearts content.

   Once you are ready to go live, you move the appropriate files, the database, and edit your config file to point to the new live DBs location.

   Detailed instructions for moving would be here:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress

5. doughd
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   thanks a ton

6. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   For sure, good luck and enjoy!

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