Recently, someone asked me how to set up a local Wamp server on their computer so they can test WordPress sites locally before uploading and editing online. MakeUseOf nicely explained what a Wamp server is and how to set it up. I wanted to expand their explanation to include setting up WordPress.
What is this Wamp business?
According to MakeUseOf, WAMP stands for Windows Apache, MySQL and PHP.
A great majority of websites are run by a trio of services – Apache, MySQL and PHP. Apache is the web server, which handles browser requests and sends the information across the internet to your browser. PHP is the programming language that many sites are written in – this creates dynamic content which in turn is sent to Apache, which sends the data to your browser. And finally, MySQL is the database which stores the information for programs. PHP is used to…
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125 readersIt seems since the release of WordPress 2.5.1 – WordPress users have been experiencing issues with the built in password reset function. Basically, the reset password function doesn’t work because the e-mail that’s supposed to contain the reset link never comes. Not to worry, there is still hope if you have forgotten or lost your password.
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1424 readersI wrote previously on securing a fresh WordPress install. Today, I’ll cover several WordPress plugins that can be used with fresh or existing WordPress installations to enhance security. I’m not going to cover recovering a hacked site, or exploit scanning tools like Exploit Scanner or WordPress Antivirus in this tutorial. As before, I’ll emphasize a
415 readersThis advice is based on a cPanel -> Fantastico -> WordPress install Inspired by @karalee_ who got into a little bother today with this exact scenario Step 1: attempt to got to Fantastic area and attempt uninstall of WordPress but lets face it if the original install was corrupted the uninstall is not going to go well
2349 readersDo you ever wished to be able to list your top contributors without using a plugin? If yes, you'll be happy with this recipe that will show you how to do it. Looking for WordPress hosting? Try WP Web Host. Prices starts at $5/month and you can try it for free!WordPress hack: Show your top
176 readersAs I have promised in a previous post here, I’d like to share with you that useful little plugin that allowed me to automatically update/upgrade my WordPress blog version. Thanks for being patient. I intentionally wanted to post this at the end of the month. OK, I used: Wordpress Instant Upgarde by Zironoa . Here’s a little
874 readersFor a project I am involved with we recently considered merging 2 rather large WordPress blogs. These were 2 blogs with several thousands entries and posts and at least 20 authors have written on those blogs over the years. The combined blog would have more than 10,000 entries and more than 40,000 comments. In this post
236 readersTables are a very important part of HTML, but they can also be a pain to deal with. Using TableGear, you can create dynamic tables that can be edited "on the fly" and sort according to your needs. And all that, with almost no effort.Have you checked out the highly recommended Digging into WordPress book
2056 readersEveryone loves to get loads of traffic to their websites, however, websites get timed out or respond very slowly when many users try to access it at the same time. WordPress does a pretty good job of handling lots of users at once, however it in itself cannot help you manage all the traffic, and
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