No, you don’t need to set up anything on your local computer if you are using WordPress on a live server (such as DH). Perhaps this will get you started:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress
BTW, what files did you transfer?
I transferred all the files that were included in the WordPress installation folder such as the wp.php files and the folders with the content, the admin, etc.
DreamHost has a 1-click installation for WP – so that would be a much easier way to get set up:
http://wiki.dreamhost.com/WordPress_Install
Will I be able to edit the files in Dreamweaver?
Probably not easily – I’ve seen people try to get that set up and have endless hours of frustration. Have you used WP before?
No. I can’t say that I have. This is my first time. Would it be better if I just stuck to the basic HTML coding instead?
What kind of coding are you envisioning doing? WP is “different” than “regular” websites, so you have to “adjust” how you do things. Depending on the theme you are using, a lot is possible using just theme options and settings – which is all done via the Dashboard. Beyond that, more customized work, almost anything is possible, but it’s not simply developing in DW and uploading those files.
HTML and CSS are fairly straightforward, although you will be working in the context of the existing code of your theme and any plugins you may be using.
Javascript, PHP and other codes are a bit more complicated.
I’d suggest getting started and as you run into questions, feel free to ask. It’s a bit hard to explain from a totally theoretical standpoint.
But for sure you may want to start off setting up a child theme for whatever theme you are using – otherwise any changes you make to theme files will be lost when the theme is updated.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
It’s just simply HTML, CSS, Javascript, and some PHP. I run a multimedia business and I’m in the process of updating my website. I want to include a blog in my site as well as creating a mobile site as well. I’m pretty proficient in HTML and CSS. I’m still learning PHP and Javascript. I was looking at WordPress themes as templates I could edit locally in Dreamweaver using a live server. I’ve heard you can create your own themes in Dreamweaver and import them into WordPress. Right now I’m in between using WordPress and Dreamweaver. I don’t know whether to use either one but there was a tutorial on YouTube on how you could integrate WordPress with Dreamweaver using a local server so I was wondering if the same feature could work on a live server too. Here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_y0Gmsfqro
I really don’t know – I’ve seen people trying to set that up, but having a very difficult time getting it to work and connect properly.
Here are some resources if you are interesting in getting into the coding side of WP –
http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Javascript
I’d still suggest you start using WordPress (without Dreamweaver) – and once you get a sense of how it works, it’ll be easier to figure out what you want to do.
Thank you so much for your help. I’ll definitely do that.
