LyleChamney
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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Login to Admin PanelYou will have to make the change in the database now.
Log in to the hosting control panel and use their database tool to change the
siteurlandhomeentries in thewp_optionstable back to the original value, using the complete URL, that is:http://domain-name.comorhttp://www.domain-name.com, whichever it was originally.Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: DashboardIt’s working now 🙂
Generally that error means there is an issue with your hosting and you should check with them if it continues.
Forum: Everything else WordPress
In reply to: Developing WordPress in a cloud-based IDEI could set up a staging server, but that is still not ideal as there is a bunch of syncing you have to do between the two environments…
I guess I am a bit confused with this … which “other” environment would you need to sync the staging server to if you are developing on it?
Or, do you want the ability to work offline? That of course would not be an option with the services you listed or the one from Tommy B.
As your client’s sites will need to be hosted somewhere anyway, have you looked into the managed WordPress hosting products, most of which have easy staging to live functions.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Some of the copied site links redirects to live siteYou may have to change those links manually 🙂
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Customize page not loadingGo to https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting and at the bottom of the page, fill out the form and click Post 🙂
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Some of the copied site links redirects to live siteYou’re almost there 🙂
Install and run this plugin, being careful when entering the two URLs (from and to):
https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-search-replace/
When done, re-save the permalinks again.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Customize page not loading@kathyweisgarber – as per forum rules, please start your own topic 🙂
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: MAMP localhost – Error establishing a database connection@ghyll – yes, please start your own thread 🙂
Sandra,
What do you get when you enter
http://localhost:8888?BTW, use the backtick character to enclose links so that they are just text 🙂
Normally, with MAMP for Windows, one does not change the ports. Go in an set them back to the defaults and try that 🙂
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Customize page not loadingHi David,
Try the basic troubleshooting steps:
– switch to one of the default WordPress Twenty something themes
– deactivate ALL pluginsTry using Themes > Customize
– if it works with no errors, enable each plugin one at a time, testing Customize after each
– if you are able to run Themes > Customize on a default WP theme after enabling all plugins, the issue is with your theme
– if you are unable to run Themes > Customize on a default WP theme after enabling one of the plugins, the issue is with that pluginCheers!
LyleForum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: MAMP localhost – Error establishing a database connectionHi Sandra,
Just to confirm:
– you have installed MAMP with the default settings; that is, you have not changed the document root or the server ports
– you have MAMP running and both Apache and MySQL servers are also running (check boxes filled on MAMP Control panel)
– you have created a new, empty database using phpMyAdmin by accessing it from the MAMP Start Page > Tools
At the Database connection screen, this is what you need to enter:
Database Name: whatever you named it when you created it (no spaces in the name)
User Name: root <this is the default MAMP database user – this value is shown on the MAMP Start Page>
Password: root <this is the default MAMP database user pwd – this value is shown on the MAMP Start Page>
Database Host: localhost
Table Prefix: wp_ <leave as-is>
Give that a go 🙂
BTW, the link in the other post is for installing MAMP on a Mac; it’s slightly different for Windows in that by default the Apache port is 80.
Cheers!
LyleForum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: WP4.3 Locally Hosted wont update anything automaticallyThanks for the update 🙂
Unfortunately, I have no experience with Linux in this regard. Perhaps others here that do will step in.
Cheers!
LyleForum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: WP4.3 Locally Hosted wont update anything automaticallyWhat local server and operating system?
On ‘normal’ local installs on the Mac and Windows, FTP is not required to upload plugins or anything else … just use your system’s file manager … it’s local after all 🙂
That said, on these local installs, just use the WP Dashboard’s Plugin and Themes sections to install and update the respective items.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Packets Are Out Of OrderThe ‘wordpress’ folder belongs here:
Applications/MAMP/htdocs
When you are done moving it back, it should be:
Applications/MAMP/htdocs/wordpress
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Port 80 actually used by MicrosoftThis is how I did it:
– Start > Settings > search for service > select View local services
– scroll all the way to to the bottom to World Wide Web Publishing Service
– right click on it and select Properties
– click Stop
– Select Manual from Startup type
– Click Apply and then OKForum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Error establishing a database connectionThe default database user for MAMP is root with root as the password.
Not really sure what is up other than this URL:
localhost/example/wp-activate.phpIn a default MAMP installation, the Apache port is 8888 which would make the above
localhost:8888/example/wp-activate.phpand the default web root ishtdocs.This is my “famous” 3 minute WP install with MAMP 🙂
– default MAMP install for ports and web root
– start MAMP and both servers
– MAMP Start Page > Tools > phpMyAdmin
– create new, empty database (wordpressfor this example)
– copy the thewordpressfolder which was extracted from the WP ZIP to Application/MAMP/htdocs
–http://localhost:8888/wordpressto start the installation
– at the database page:— Database Name: wordpress
— User Name: root
— Password: root
— Database Host: localhost (or 127.0.0.1)
— Table Prefix: wp_ (leave as-is)
— Submit– Run the Install
– Site Title: whatever
– Username: a user name of your choosing to log into the WP site
– Password, twice: of your choosing
– Your E-mail: a properly formed email address
– Privacy: un-check for local
– Install WordPress
– Log in 🙂Works first time, every time 🙂