Using MAMP, are you accessing your website using http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1?
If so, then you can add an alias to your host file defining the URL you would like to use.
There’s a swanky, paid program called VirtualHostX (with a free trial) that works as a GUI for this.
Should you go the manual route, the line you might add to the bottom of your hosts file will look something like:
127.0.0.1 mysite.dev
^ This will route all requests for mysite.dev back to MAMP.
is there any website that can do it for free? I have tried using https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL when i tried doing a shared FTP on filezilla my Mac Pro yosemite does not have that. so i need to find another route.
There are two steps to achieve, in any order:
- Make a custom domain point to MAMP.
This link contains instructions on updating the hosts file using a text editor, for free.
- Let WordPress know you are accessing it through that domain.
Because MAMP is running on your computer, as opposed to an external server, FileZilla will not be necessary. Instead, use a text editor to open the folder where WordPress is, and then you can make the changes in the Changing The Site URL, so that WordPress knows it is being accessed through the new domain from step 1.
To be very honest… i am so lost. When i was doing the steps for number 1 option it said that if i choose to continue i might lose files and what not. I am not willing to risk anything.
