Comments on: How to create a local copy of a wordpress site http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/ Web developer in Brighton Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Demers Designs http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Demers Designs Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:23:07 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-2270 Great write up. I would like to add one more step that may or may not be necessary. If you are using a custom permalink structure, your links to individual posts and categories may not work when you bring your site to a local server. I have found that if you switch the permalinks back to default, save, and then go back to your custom settings, it should work fine. I assume it is something about the .htaccess file not copying from the live server. Hope this helps someone... Great write up. I would like to add one more step that may or may not be necessary. If you are using a custom permalink structure, your links to individual posts and categories may not work when you bring your site to a local server. I have found that if you switch the permalinks back to default, save, and then go back to your custom settings, it should work fine. I assume it is something about the .htaccess file not copying from the live server. Hope this helps someone…

]]> By: John http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 John Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:22:45 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-2264 A note on user permissions - I had some issues with the host type - basically, in the wp-config file you need to check the DB_HOST entry. If the host is ‘localhost’ the user in the local mySQL should be set to host - localhost. If the host is ‘127.0.0.1? the user should be set to host - any. Sir, could you explain what the above text means? A note on user permissions - I had some issues with the host type - basically, in the wp-config file you need to check the DB_HOST entry. If the host is ‘localhost’ the user in the local mySQL should be set to host - localhost. If the host is ‘127.0.0.1? the user should be set to host - any.

Sir, could you explain what the above text means?

]]> By: Migrating a hosted WordPress site to your local PC :: ITauthor http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Migrating a hosted WordPress site to your local PC :: ITauthor Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:02:21 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-2119 [...] http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/ [...] [...] http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/ [...]

]]> By: Browser Media http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Browser Media Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:35:38 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-2041 Just wanted to say thank you for a superb summary of this process. I am just about to update our site (built on wordpress but not touched for a couple of years and long overdue an overhaul) and wanted to set up a local environment. Very useful article and much appreciated! Just wanted to say thank you for a superb summary of this process. I am just about to update our site (built on wordpress but not touched for a couple of years and long overdue an overhaul) and wanted to set up a local environment. Very useful article and much appreciated!

]]> By: chris http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 chris Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:20:11 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-1836 so frustrated...i've changed my 'siteurl' and 'home'; however, when i navigate to my site on localhost i get a 404 not found error... the odd thing is it points to the .com address of the live site, but the folder name on localhost...obviously, i've done something wrong...but i can't fathom what... any ideas? so frustrated…i’ve changed my ’siteurl’ and ‘home’; however, when i navigate to my site on localhost i get a 404 not found error…

the odd thing is it points to the .com address of the live site, but the folder name on localhost…obviously, i’ve done something wrong…but i can’t fathom what…

any ideas?

]]> By: liam http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 liam Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:41:41 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-1639 Nice one man, think I might give this a try. Nice work! Nice one man, think I might give this a try. Nice work!

]]> By: inspirationbit http://mark-kirby.co.uk/2008/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-wordpress-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 inspirationbit Sun, 18 May 2008 06:12:21 +0000 http://mark-kirby.co.uk/?p=218#comment-1609 Thanks so much for this post, Mark. I didn't know about the last part with the changes for the siteurl and home, and these are so important. Thanks so much for this post, Mark. I didn’t know about the last part with the changes for the siteurl and home, and these are so important.

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