WordPress LocalHost FTP Computer Security OSX

  • webbill

    (@webbill)


    12 years ago

    Hello everyone!

    I am putting together a WordPress website LOCALLY on my Mac. I am using MAMP PRO on OSX 10.6.8.
    When I try to install a THEME using “Install Themes” within WordPress, I get a screen asking for the FTP Connection Information.

    I understand that I would have to enable “System Preferences->Sharing->File Sharing”, but when I do this, I get a warning saying that “Other users can access shared folders on this computer, and administrators all volumes”.

    My questions are:
    1. How safe is this? I believe this means that you are giving access to your computer on the internet as well.
    2. Is there a way to tell WordPress not to use FTP for a localhost installation and to just proceed with the update? ( since this is a testing local server ).

    Thanks for your help!

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  • Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    12 years ago

    1. How safe is this? I believe this means that you are giving access to your computer on the internet as well.

    If you are running MAMP on localhost then it’s very safe. No one (including anyone on the Internet) except you on that Mac will be able to access that installation of WordPress.

    For your second question, if the WordPress MAMP owns the files and directory then it will just retrieve the plugins/themes and won’t need FTP. Check your file and directory ownership.

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

    The file permission article is generic but should still apply.

    Here is the article on MAMP, not pro.

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP

    For MAMP PRO this looks promising.

    http://www.macminivault.com/wordpress_install_mamp/

    Thread Starter webbill

    (@webbill)

    12 years ago

    Thanks for the info Jan!

    I guess my main concern was turning on FTP access on my Mac and how this may make my system vulnerable to internet intruders.

    Thread Starter webbill

    (@webbill)

    12 years ago

    Jan, are you a Mac OSX user?

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    12 years ago

    I have and use a Mac, but as I also have access to several Linux servers, I’ve never had to install MAMP myself. 😉

    I take it one of those tutorials didn’t do it for you?

    Thread Starter webbill

    (@webbill)

    12 years ago

    The tutorials are fine, but I already knew how to do this.
    I guess maybe my question has to do more with Mac OSX and FTP security.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years ago

    Why do you need FTP access on localhost?

    Thread Starter webbill

    (@webbill)

    12 years ago

    Yes, when I use MAMP Pro with wordpress in localhost, for some reason, wordpress does ask me for my FTP log-in info.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years ago

    Why do you need FTP access on localhost? You can install themes & plugin by just dropping folders in to the relevant sub-folder in wp-content.

    Thread Starter webbill

    (@webbill)

    12 years ago

    I know. But just I wanted to do it from thru the wordpress interface.
    Thanks for the reply.

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