Category: Development
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Git & WP-CLI on Windows
This short tutorial will help you get ready for WordPress development by setting up a localhost development environment with git and wp-cli on Windows.
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WordPress Multisite with Wildcard DNS and/or SSL on Dreamhost
Although Dreamhost supports Wildcard DNS, they don’t support Wildcard SSL (except on DreamCompute), so WordPress Multisite with wildcard subdomains may not be the best choice.
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Create a WordPress Staging Site on Dreamhost Shared Hosting
These are some of my notes from setting up a WordPress staging site through Dreamhost using the Duplicator plugin.
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6 Choices for a localhost Web Development Environment
For web development, the bare minimum you need access to is AMP: Apache server MySQL database PHP programming language You can install these as a collection on your computer locally using various OS-specific installations: Windows: WAMP Mac: MAMP Linux: LAMP Cross-platform: XAMPP Or, if you prefer an auto-installer, Bitnami is an excellent option. (And Softaculous also looks promising.) Wikipedia also lists…
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Quick Tip: Use Chrome’s Emulator Tool for Better Development
Google Chrome has a pretty nifty emulator tool that enables better website development by emulating the different devices that you would want to test your websites on. A few keys points about the emulator that makes it unique and much better for development than merely stretching your browser window to various sizes: Chrome’s minimum browser…