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Wordpress Install Port Question

by tierney211
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I have just about installed Wordpress Locally on my Window Vista computer...I have had some help doing this, and the person helping me told me that everything is good except wordpress cannot find the correct port. And he can not find the program running that is getting in the way (I don't have skype or anything like that)

He suggested that I download a virtual box and re-install wordpress in to that and then there will not be any port problems.

I just wanted to check with you guys to see if this is the best (and only) route to take?

thanks for any input given.

tim
#install #port #question #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author CoMpUtErGoD20XX
    I haven't fiddled around with installing WP locally but I do know WPs recommended configuration is a LAMP (Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP) setup. Unless you know how to install Apache, MySQL, & PHP I would highly suggest not bothering with it.

    My recommendation would be for you to just use a webhosting provider such as HostGator to provide the platform for your WP install to run upon. I setup many WP installs each month on such a platform to show clients and run my own sites. You don't have to make them available to the outside world if you don't want to.

    I hang several WP installs of a single domain such as MySite.com/Clients/WPSiteName for testing purposes and then move them to their final location when the client is ready. I also choose not to block search engines while in this temporary location.

    If you have any questions please let me know.
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    • Profile picture of the author tierney211
      Thank you very much for the response....and you touched upon a question I was wondering much about.

      I just spoke to Hostgator and they said exactly what you said! Oh I can feel it...I'm so close. Thank you once again.

      cross your fingers for me that this goes smoothly!

      tim
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  • Profile picture of the author Harrison_Uhl
    It's always best to develop in an environment as closely matching your production environment as possible. That way there are likely to be many fewer surprises when you go to roll the project out to production. (In other words if you're going to deploy on LAMP, then develop on LAMP.)

    Harrison
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