Title: WordPress site from live to localhost (linux??) Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # WordPress site from live to localhost (linux??) * [alig301](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alig301/) * (@alig301) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/) * Hi I am trying to move my site to a localhost for testing. It was originally built on my hosting site where I installed wordpress. I have been told the issues I am having are due to it being built in Linux and I am trying to install it in windows. The files and the database are all set up and I have enabled rewrite in apache. Is there anything else I must do to get the website running locally. I can now at least get to the wp-login.php page now after enabling apache rewrite option. Oh I am using Wamp (full version) as my database server. * Any help would be greatly appreciated. * Kind Regards AliG Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788359) * Hi Alig301, * As far as I know it’s ‘unusual’ to have problems ‘because a site was originally created in linux’. Code = code, esp. HTML, PHP and CSS. * Create a backup of the old / original WP-site: 1. FTP: Make a backup of the **files **of your old site, using FTP ‘Filezilla’ [ free] or your own FTP-program. (see: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FileZilla](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FileZilla)) 2. !!VERY IMPORTANT!! Make a backup of the **CONTENT** of the old site 3. dashboard > tools > export > all content > download exportfile 4. If required: confirm installation of export tool and run the export * You will need this to transfer your content, later on. You now also have a fallback position, should things go wrong! * NOTE!!! Make these backups every time BEFORE you make changes! Repairing problems becomes much easier!! == == == 1. When using WAMP, all you need to do is install/ copy wordpress in the ‘www’ directory op wamp. 2. Use PHPMyAdmin in WAMP to create a database 3. In a browser: ‘[http://localhost’](http://localhost’); or ‘[http://localhost/](http://localhost/)_[ your folder]_‘, to start the WP-install. 4. After the install, check if all is well. 5. !!IMPORTANT!!Now make a backup of the `wp-config.php`-file of the NEW install 6. == == == 7. Copy all files and folders [backup above]of your OLD site to your localhost site, OVERWRITING the new. 8. Copy the backed-up NEW `wp-config.php` to the localhost, overwriting the old one 9. Now restore the **content** by restoring the database backup, made at the top of this list 10. Dashboard > Tools > Import > wordpress > choose the exportfile from your computer, and ‘upload file and import 11. If required: confirm installation of import tool and run the import * You should now have a localhost version of your old site. * Thread Starter [alig301](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alig301/) * (@alig301) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788390) * Hi, * thanks for the reply. I have previously done as you have detailed but it is still not working. * I can get to the login page now but my login ‘Admin’ and password don’t work and the login page doesn’t look like it has rendered properly. * Arrrrrgh!! * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788458) * You should be able to access the database with phpmyadmin. Try and create a new user with admin-rights, and then login as this new user. * Thread Starter [alig301](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alig301/) * (@alig301) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788459) * I have a user as root with global privileges and no password. So should I be trying to log in as root or Admin. I am sure when I initially installed WordPress I logged into wordpress as Admin with a password before overwriting the files. * Thread Starter [alig301](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alig301/) * (@alig301) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788460) * I did change “siteurl” and “home” in the database table “wp_options” through phpMyAdmin. * Sorry about the double posting, I figured it was a separate issue I was now encountering. * In the Database I have a user as root with global privileges and no password. So should I be trying to log in as root or Admin. I am sure when I initially installed WordPress I logged into wordpress as Admin with a password before overwriting the files. * Regards A * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788464) * Have you tried **adding** a user yet, as suggested? If so, with what result? * Thread Starter [alig301](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alig301/) * (@alig301) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788465) * I have a user as root with global privileges and no password. So should I be trying to log in to wordpress as ‘root’ or ‘Admin’, or are you saying I should create another user with global privileges and if so what user name and where do I make the changes to allow it. * I am happy that I need to change the wp-config.php which should allow access to the database but I already have that set. See below * // ** MySQL settings – You can get this info from your web host ** // /** The name of the database for WordPress */ define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘kimscake_wp431’); * /** MySQL database username */ define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’); * /** MySQL database password */ define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); * /** MySQL hostname */ define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); * /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define(‘DB_CHARSET’,‘ utf8’); * /** The Database Collate type. Don’t change this if in doubt. */ define(‘DB_COLLATE’,”); * kimscake_wp431 is the name of the database created in myphpAdmin on localhost. * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788470) 1. Just use PHPMyadmin [part of the WAMP] in the system tray on the bottom-right of your windows taskbar, click the wamp-icon 2. click ‘phpmyadmin’ 3. select the correct database 4. in the left sidebar a list of tables opens: locate:wp_users [you may have chosen a different prefix] 5. click the top entry 6. click the copy-link [left] 7. a screen opens: * - enter different user_login, _password and _nicename - save as a new row / entry [pull-down] - start * - Opern the broowser and login as the new user - check if things are working again Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘WordPress site from live to localhost (linux??)’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [apache](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/apache/) * [linux](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/linux/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-site-from-live-to-localhost-linux/#post-3788470) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics