How to Install WordPress Locally with Local
How to Install WordPress Locally with Local
The internet is a powerful resource that is available to just about anyone. It allows connection between people around the world, across various cultures, and languages, and can improve your ability to network with others more than almost any other tool in the history of humanity. Connecting with others is the best way to spread your ideas, market your business, or provide services to others. Not long ago, access to the internet was limited by technical know-how and access to resources that connected people online. You need to know how to install WordPress locally.
What is Local?
Most web hosting services require you to begin your website building journey through their interface. Nearly all hosting services utilize WordPress (it is the number one website building service–but more on that later), but when you build your site it is typically through their servers. Local lets you build your website on your computer, locally. This gives you the advantage of being able to create your website, build it, fine tune, and deploy from your computer. You push what you build to your hosting account.
Staging for perfection
Like building a ship on land before sending it into the water, when you build your site locally, you have all of your resources on your computer. This lets you fine tune your site, work out all of the details at your own pace, and then push the site to your web-hosting service. You won't accidentally go live before your site is ready and you can make it as polished and functional as possible before the world sees it.
Benefits of Local created sites
You can build your site to your needs and specifications before anyone else sees them but there are other reasons why Local is better.
- Complete control: Your files are on your computer at home and you have full control of your website. You don't have to worry about a web hosting service losing your content due to server malfuctions, hacking, or even just going out of business. It's all right there.
- Easier switching: Migrating your website to another hosting service might mean losing everything you've created. Local lets you push your site to the next hosting service without the risk!
- Different versions: You can keep archival versions without over-writing previous content. It's all safe on your system!
- Upload when necessary: This works great for digital nomads and other people who might not have continuous connection to the internet. You can work on your site offline and push to your hosting service when you are ready to publish.
The nuts and bolts of Local
Local is an amazing tool when it comes to building sites. With the WordPress add-on, you can be as customized as you would like, creating sites from whole cloth, or using stylish templates which reflect current website trends. Here's some features of creating your own WordPress site Locally. Learn all about how to do it from start to finish with this YouTube tutorial.
- Blueprint: You start your site from pre-installed elements. These templates might be geared towards making your content pop. Travel sites, food blogs, arts and crafts storefronts, rental sites, and other online stores might be geared more towards the visual, whereas a personal blog, health and fitness information, and legal websites might be more text driven.
- Create a new site: Start off from scratch with this feature. It's easy, straightforward, and actually quite a bit of fun.
- Allows multiple users: Whether it is you or your team building and crafting the site, more than one person can access the site and produce content, make updates, and change the site as needed, from just about anywhere in the world.
- Support community: Not only does WordPress have an amazing community of users that offer friendly support online. Local pools resources and information from its users to make your experience better.
Importance of a WordPress site
Today, just about anyone with access to a computer and the internet can build and maintain their own website. WordPress is a very powerful building tool which allows users to create professional quality websites with the help of templates, and pre-built style forms, and allows you complete control when it comes to content and presentation.
WordPress allows you to create a functional website with up-to-date aesthetics. Not only does it look great, but its ease of use and versatility will allow you to create websites, control content, and customize your site as much or as little as you like. No longer will you need to be a programmer or fluent in computer languages to code a professional-grade website. You aren't reinventing the wheel, but rather using a spectrum of templates suited to the type of site you want to build.
What a website does
A website allows you to showcase your creativity, knowledge, and services to a worldwide audience. The reach of the online community is lightyears ahead of what previous incarnations of business and educational resources looked like not long ago. Before the internet, a business was limited to local advertising such as billboards, newspaper ads, TV spots, and even word of mouth. It was harder getting information out to those who might be interested in your products or services. Billions of dollars were spent in marketing and advertising just to make people aware of what you were doing. But the internet has a much wider reach, and WordPress levels the playing field with its crisp, current templates and add-ons.
It takes all kinds to make an internet
This works great for artists, writers, photographers, designers, cottage industry, entrepreneurs and other businesses. WordPress lets you build the site to fit your audience as well as provide a great interface for attracting customers, patrons, and like-minded individuals. A great looking website showcases what you have to offer. Whether it is your gallery, biography, writing clips, video engagement, reference material, or links to other resources, a website can pique someone's interest with only a few clicks. Bring in traffic from links to your social media, QR codes, and putting your website address out there for the world to find.
The virtual storefront
Many businesses have gone from the traditional bricks and mortar storefront, to being either completely online or a hybrid of the two. Customers can peruse the inventory through an online store, which is updated on your WordPress site.
Blog your life and your brand
Blogging is a great way to promote your products, services, or ideas. Web searches optimize search results based on the content found in blogs. When you write with valuable knowledge and authority, you begin to build trust with your readers, and they are more likely to engage with your site. Either from sharing the information you have provided, or buying your products. WordPress works well with this Search Engine Optimization to make your content stand out above the rest on a web search, bringing in more viewers to your site and better engagement. WordPress was practically created for blogging and has since evolved into much more.
Get started today with Local
Once you install Local, you are ready to get up and running. Publish directly to your WP engine or Flywheel host directly with local, or follow these instructions to use with other web hosts. Watch my tutorial on how to install WordPress Locally and push to a live website. This step-by-step guide will show you how easy it is to build your site on your computer and upload it to just about any web hosting service. Contact me if you have any questions or would like to know how to get started.
You have complete control of your site as well as your content, you can make changes on demand, and never have to worry about losing your site due to someone else's problems. So download Local and watch my tutorial. Along with the YouTube video, you'll have access to my free ebook, Local help docs, and other resources to help you build your online empire.
The internet is a powerful resource that is available to just about anyone. It allows connection between people around the world, across various cultures, and languages, and can improve your ability to network with others more than almost any other tool in the history of humanity. Connecting with others is the best way to spread your ideas, market your business, or provide services to others. Not long ago, access to the internet was limited by technical know-how and access to resources that connected people online. You need to know how to install WordPress locally.
What is Local?
Most web hosting services require you to begin your website building journey through their interface. Nearly all hosting services utilize WordPress (it is the number one website building service–but more on that later), but when you build your site it is typically through their servers. Local lets you build your website on your computer, locally. This gives you the advantage of being able to create your website, build it, fine tune, and deploy from your computer. You push what you build to your hosting account.
Staging for perfection
Like building a ship on land before sending it into the water, when you build your site locally, you have all of your resources on your computer. This lets you fine tune your site, work out all of the details at your own pace, and then push the site to your web-hosting service. You won't accidentally go live before your site is ready and you can make it as polished and functional as possible before the world sees it.
Benefits of Local created sites
You can build your site to your needs and specifications before anyone else sees them but there are other reasons why Local is better.
- Complete control: Your files are on your computer at home and you have full control of your website. You don't have to worry about a web hosting service losing your content due to server malfuctions, hacking, or even just going out of business. It's all right there.
- Easier switching: Migrating your website to another hosting service might mean losing everything you've created. Local lets you push your site to the next hosting service without the risk!
- Different versions: You can keep archival versions without over-writing previous content. It's all safe on your system!
- Upload when necessary: This works great for digital nomads and other people who might not have continuous connection to the internet. You can work on your site offline and push to your hosting service when you are ready to publish.
The nuts and bolts of Local
Local is an amazing tool when it comes to building sites. With the WordPress add-on, you can be as customized as you would like, creating sites from whole cloth, or using stylish templates which reflect current website trends. Here's some features of creating your own WordPress site Locally. Learn all about how to do it from start to finish with this YouTube tutorial.
- Blueprint: You start your site from pre-installed elements. These templates might be geared towards making your content pop. Travel sites, food blogs, arts and crafts storefronts, rental sites, and other online stores might be geared more towards the visual, whereas a personal blog, health and fitness information, and legal websites might be more text driven.
- Create a new site: Start off from scratch with this feature. It's easy, straightforward, and actually quite a bit of fun.
- Allows multiple users: Whether it is you or your team building and crafting the site, more than one person can access the site and produce content, make updates, and change the site as needed, from just about anywhere in the world.
- Support community: Not only does WordPress have an amazing community of users that offer friendly support online. Local pools resources and information from its users to make your experience better.
Importance of a WordPress site
Today, just about anyone with access to a computer and the internet can build and maintain their own website. WordPress is a very powerful building tool which allows users to create professional quality websites with the help of templates, and pre-built style forms, and allows you complete control when it comes to content and presentation.
WordPress allows you to create a functional website with up-to-date aesthetics. Not only does it look great, but its ease of use and versatility will allow you to create websites, control content, and customize your site as much or as little as you like. No longer will you need to be a programmer or fluent in computer languages to code a professional-grade website. You aren't reinventing the wheel, but rather using a spectrum of templates suited to the type of site you want to build.
What a website does
A website allows you to showcase your creativity, knowledge, and services to a worldwide audience. The reach of the online community is lightyears ahead of what previous incarnations of business and educational resources looked like not long ago. Before the internet, a business was limited to local advertising such as billboards, newspaper ads, TV spots, and even word of mouth. It was harder getting information out to those who might be interested in your products or services. Billions of dollars were spent in marketing and advertising just to make people aware of what you were doing. But the internet has a much wider reach, and WordPress levels the playing field with its crisp, current templates and add-ons.
It takes all kinds to make an internet
This works great for artists, writers, photographers, designers, cottage industry, entrepreneurs and other businesses. WordPress lets you build the site to fit your audience as well as provide a great interface for attracting customers, patrons, and like-minded individuals. A great looking website showcases what you have to offer. Whether it is your gallery, biography, writing clips, video engagement, reference material, or links to other resources, a website can pique someone's interest with only a few clicks. Bring in traffic from links to your social media, QR codes, and putting your website address out there for the world to find.
The virtual storefront
Many businesses have gone from the traditional bricks and mortar storefront, to being either completely online or a hybrid of the two. Customers can peruse the inventory through an online store, which is updated on your WordPress site.
Blog your life and your brand
Blogging is a great way to promote your products, services, or ideas. Web searches optimize search results based on the content found in blogs. When you write with valuable knowledge and authority, you begin to build trust with your readers, and they are more likely to engage with your site. Either from sharing the information you have provided, or buying your products. WordPress works well with this Search Engine Optimization to make your content stand out above the rest on a web search, bringing in more viewers to your site and better engagement. WordPress was practically created for blogging and has since evolved into much more.
Get started today with Local
Once you install Local, you are ready to get up and running. Publish directly to your WP engine or Flywheel host directly with local, or follow these instructions to use with other web hosts. Watch my tutorial on how to install WordPress Locally and push to a live website. This step-by-step guide will show you how easy it is to build your site on your computer and upload it to just about any web hosting service. Contact me if you have any questions or would like to know how to get started.
You have complete control of your site as well as your content, you can make changes on demand, and never have to worry about losing your site due to someone else's problems. So download Local and watch my tutorial. Along with the YouTube video, you'll have access to my free ebook, Local help docs, and other resources to help you build your online empire.
Written by Ben Cummings
Cofounder of Sage Wave Media
Ben is the Cofounder of Sage Wave Media, LLC which is the parent company of Blog With Ben. He enjoys teaching, blogging, startups, a hoppy IPA, and college basketball. Whenever he's not blogging, you can find him cruising around sunny San Diego with his amazing family.
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