Comments on: Setup your local WordPress Blog http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/ Tech News,Gadgets,Reviews,Eclipse and more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Hermann http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131494 Hermann Fri, 29 May 2009 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131494 Hi there, I've popped in here because of the infamous and sudden 404 error on my local WP copy. Once everything had been installed correctly, my local copy was running smoothly. Then I've decided to move my WP folder out of the xampp/htdocs folder, into windows-classic mydocuments folder... Troubles started. I had to configure a virtualserver into httpd.conf, but although doing so, I could only get it work on the home page: as soon as a sublink in my domain was entered, I got a 404 error. Now following nick's sample I have changed the permalink structure to: /index.php/%postname%/ and got it to work, but I think it's quite ugly! Of course it doesn't matter too much given the fact this permalink structure is being applied only to my offline WP copy, to "official" WP copy is running with a clean "%postname%" structure. I was wondering from an academical point of view, were did the problem lied.... Hi there, I’ve popped in here because of the infamous and sudden 404 error on my local WP copy.

Once everything had been installed correctly, my local copy was running smoothly.

Then I’ve decided to move my WP folder out of the xampp/htdocs folder, into windows-classic mydocuments folder…

Troubles started.

I had to configure a virtualserver into httpd.conf, but although doing so, I could only get it work on the home page: as soon as a sublink in my domain was entered, I got a 404 error.

Now following nick’s sample I have changed the permalink structure to:

/index.php/%postname%/

and got it to work, but I think it’s quite ugly! Of course it doesn’t matter too much given the fact this permalink structure is being applied only to my offline WP copy, to “official” WP copy is running with a clean “%postname%” structure.

I was wondering from an academical point of view, were did the problem lied….

]]> By: Ashish Mishra http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131468 Ashish Mishra Wed, 06 May 2009 06:51:27 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131468 Hi Dear Friend, Thanks a Million for this amzaing article... Regards Ashish Hi Dear Friend,

Thanks a Million for this amzaing article…

Regards
Ashish

]]> By: How to Write Your Personal History http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131399 How to Write Your Personal History Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:20:41 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131399 [...] If you don’t plan to print out your personal history, you can use Wordpress, and create a blog of your personal history. This is more practical than the Word 2007 approach, since you can easily set indices as categories in Wordpress. Wordpress will return all the posts in a category with a simple click. Optionally, you can share your personal history with others, completely or partially. Don’t forget to set a password for the posts that you want to keep private. Optionally, you can set up Wordpress on your own machine. [...] [...] If you don’t plan to print out your personal history, you can use WordPress, and create a blog of your personal history. This is more practical than the Word 2007 approach, since you can easily set indices as categories in WordPress. WordPress will return all the posts in a category with a simple click. Optionally, you can share your personal history with others, completely or partially. Don’t forget to set a password for the posts that you want to keep private. Optionally, you can set up WordPress on your own machine. [...]

]]> By: josh http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131265 josh Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:55:41 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131265 Thanks. I need to run more than one blog. How should I go for the 2nd blog? I tried the same sequence after creating a new database called wp2, then copied a new set of wp files in this folder, and then typed http://localhost/wp2 in the browser window. Gives me an error. Thanks for your help Thanks. I need to run more than one blog. How should I go for the 2nd blog? I tried the same sequence after creating a new database called wp2, then copied a new set of wp files in this folder, and then typed http://localhost/wp2 in the browser window. Gives me an error.
Thanks for your help

]]> By: Andrian http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131223 Andrian Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:24:41 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-131223 Hey, very nice tutorial, almost makes me wish i downloaded Xamp instead of Mamp... My question is such: any similar tutorials for MAMP? all is done and installed, now the simple task of importing the wordpress stuff into MAMP (pardon my newbieness) Thanks in advance Hey, very nice tutorial, almost makes me wish i downloaded Xamp instead of Mamp…
My question is such:
any similar tutorials for MAMP? all is done and installed, now the simple task of importing the wordpress stuff into MAMP (pardon my newbieness)
Thanks in advance

]]> By: lumargin http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-122762 lumargin Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:38:18 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-122762 Hi thanks for the very helpful post. I managed to get a local copy of my blog on my PC. Everything seems to be working very well except that for some strange reason themes in my local themes folder do not appear to show on the themes tab of my local dashboard. I initially thought it was a caching issue with my browser but having cleared my cache several times and also check every setting I understand but it still doesn't show up on my local dashboard. Would you happen to know why? Hi thanks for the very helpful post.

I managed to get a local copy of my blog on my PC. Everything seems to be working very well except that for some strange reason themes in my local themes folder do not appear to show on the themes tab of my local dashboard.

I initially thought it was a caching issue with my browser but having cleared my cache several times and also check every setting I understand but it still doesn’t show up on my local dashboard.

Would you happen to know why?

]]> By: Nick http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-102325 Nick Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:11:55 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-102325 again, thanks for your reply. it's working now. :) first though, i changed that path as a final effort.. and now its working with the change, so i assume it doesn't affect it either way. you actually mentioned my solution was in your first comment... and i'm glad to say that i did that before i found your post. what i had neglected to see was right in front of me! since i use the 'custom' field for the permalinks, when i updated them it was missing this (/index.php) before my custom choice. hence, the field to customize my permalinks is' /index.php/%postname%/', rather than /%postname% yeah, sometimes i'm a dork ;) wanted to thank you for your time and suggestions, and post my solution in case someone else runs across this. now i want to try to install this on a portable/pen drive. i'll be visiting your blog often. :) -Nick again, thanks for your reply.
it’s working now. :)
first though, i changed that path as a final effort.. and now its working with the change, so i assume it doesn’t affect it either way.

you actually mentioned my solution was in your first comment… and i’m glad to say that i did that before i found your post.
what i had neglected to see was right in front of me!
since i use the ‘custom’ field for the permalinks, when i updated them it was missing this (/index.php) before my custom choice.
hence, the field to customize my permalinks is’ /index.php/%postname%/’, rather than /%postname%

yeah, sometimes i’m a dork ;)
wanted to thank you for your time and suggestions, and post my solution in case someone else runs across this. now i want to try to install this on a portable/pen drive.
i’ll be visiting your blog often. :)
-Nick

]]> By: venukb http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-102225 venukb Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-102225 Nick, not sure what the problem is, but please check if these things are in order 1.wordpress folder should be in the htdocs folder of xampp 2.check that apache and mysql service are running 3. I checked again the text that you replaced, I guess its wrong. In my case, I replaced my web url http://www.venukb.com/blog with http://localhost/wordpress I am not sure how you ended with /home/myusername/public_html/mysitename/wp-content I guess wp-content shouldn't be there at the end. Let me know how it goes. Nick, not sure what the problem is, but please check if these things are in order

1.wordpress folder should be in the htdocs folder of xampp
2.check that apache and mysql service are running
3. I checked again the text that you replaced, I guess its wrong.

In my case, I replaced my web url
http://www.venukb.com/blog
with
http://localhost/wordpress

I am not sure how you ended with /home/myusername/public_html/mysitename/wp-content

I guess wp-content shouldn’t be there at the end.
Let me know how it goes.

]]> By: Nick http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101946 Nick Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:55:34 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101946 thanks for your prompt reply. i did try to update the permalinks without succcess. also want to confirm that i did make the URL to http://localhost/wordpress. i need to mention that i did make some chages to the database that are noted above in my comment. i'll try with the original mySQL backup and them update permalinks again. will those path's (that i mentioned above) affect the operation of this? thanks again. thanks for your prompt reply.
i did try to update the permalinks without succcess.
also want to confirm that i did make the URL to http://localhost/wordpress.
i need to mention that i did make some chages to the database that are noted above in my comment.
i’ll try with the original mySQL backup and them update permalinks again.
will those path’s (that i mentioned above) affect the operation of this?
thanks again.

]]> By: venukb http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101913 venukb Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:52:39 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101913 Nick, assuming that you have replaced your weblog URL with http://localhost/wordpress, you have to finally do one more thing: Go to options page and select permalinks. Choose the permalinks option that you had set in your blog. Even if its set properly, do "update permalink structure". Open the site again and you should be all set Nick, assuming that you have replaced your weblog URL with http://localhost/wordpress, you have to finally do one more thing:

Go to options page and select permalinks. Choose the permalinks option that you had set in your blog. Even if its set properly, do “update permalink structure”. Open the site again and you should be all set

]]> By: Nick http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101912 Nick Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:47:07 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-101912 nice tutorial. i got here looking for a solution to this. so far i've gotten everything imported from online and running locally on the pc. admin area works fine.. i can see the posts and the comments. One problem: i can't click on any posts without gettting a 404 / object not found. says that 'referring URL' may not be valid. its set to http://localhost/wordpress, just like yours. i tried editing the mySQL database to replace all the instances of the path on my server (/home/myusername/public_html/mysitename/wp-content) with (http://localhost/wordpress/wp-content). still not getting anywhere. 404 error. all admin area works fine. everything done in your tut has been done as well. any ideas? nice tutorial. i got here looking for a solution to this. so far i’ve gotten everything imported from online and running locally on the pc.
admin area works fine.. i can see the posts and the comments.
One problem: i can’t click on any posts without gettting a 404 / object not found. says that ‘referring URL’ may not be valid. its set to http://localhost/wordpress, just like yours.
i tried editing the mySQL database to replace all the instances of the path on my server (/home/myusername/public_html/mysitename/wp-content) with (http://localhost/wordpress/wp-content).
still not getting anywhere. 404 error. all admin area works fine.
everything done in your tut has been done as well.
any ideas?

]]> By: June 2007 Roundup - Online Diary http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-39293 June 2007 Roundup - Online Diary Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:11:09 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-39293 [...] Setup you local wordpress blogStep by Step instruction to help you setup a blog on your local machine [...] [...] Setup you local wordpress blogStep by Step instruction to help you setup a blog on your local machine [...]

]]> By: Wordpress 2.1 RC1 - Online Diary http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-4458 Wordpress 2.1 RC1 - Online Diary Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:42:53 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-4458 [...] I setup the 2.1 release on my local Wordpress setup. Here are some snapshots of the new features ! [...] [...] I setup the 2.1 release on my local WordPress setup. Here are some snapshots of the new features ! [...]

]]> By: rnrHKhoQ http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-1313 rnrHKhoQ Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:48:55 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-1313 Hello nice page? really i like it! thx will be bookmark Hello nice page? really i like it! thx will be bookmark

]]> By: Wordpress - Plugins/Themes at Online Diary http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-897 Wordpress - Plugins/Themes at Online Diary Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:06:42 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-897 [...] There are so many themes for wordpress and it makes it hard to decide on one theme. I have currently stuck to the K2 theme, and its working like a charm. Even then I am always on the lookout for much better looking themes and I am always buzy testing different themes on my local wordpress setup:) [...] [...] There are so many themes for wordpress and it makes it hard to decide on one theme. I have currently stuck to the K2 theme, and its working like a charm. Even then I am always on the lookout for much better looking themes and I am always buzy testing different themes on my local wordpress setup:) [...]

]]> By: Yvonne http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-633 Yvonne Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:17:42 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-633 MAMP for Mac is better, me thinks. www.mamp.info Nice tute =) MAMP for Mac is better, me thinks.

http://www.mamp.info

Nice tute =)

]]> By: Ivan Minic http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-236 Ivan Minic Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:27:47 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-236 Very well written tutorial! Excelent! Very well written tutorial! Excelent!

]]> By: Venu http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-235 Venu Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:15:02 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-235 The entropy link doesn't seem to be working .. Checked your site, looks very professional.. Incidentally, few hours ago I was checking about OS X and steps of how to install it on a PC ..Any tips on that ? By the way great mockup of the MacBook :) The entropy link doesn’t seem to be working .. Checked your site, looks very professional..

Incidentally, few hours ago I was checking about OS X and steps of how to install it on a PC ..Any tips on that ?

By the way great mockup of the MacBook :)

]]> By: Jacob Pellegren http://www.venukb.com/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-234 Jacob Pellegren Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:11:30 +0000 http://www.venukb.com/blog/2006/06/26/setup-your-local-wordpress-blog/#comment-234 I'm using Mac OS X, and I have a local copy of Wordpress running, I didn't go through much trouble to install, the only trick was keeping it outside of the "Documents" folder under the Webserver folder, allowing me to use mod_rewrite for nice permas. I believe I downloaded the MYSQL/PHP 5 package from Entropy ( <a href="http://entropy.ch" title="Entropy" rel="nofollow">http://entropy.ch</a> ). Thanks for the great article! I’m using Mac OS X, and I have a local copy of WordPress running, I didn’t go through much trouble to install, the only trick was keeping it outside of the “Documents” folder under the Webserver folder, allowing me to use mod_rewrite for nice permas. I believe I downloaded the MYSQL/PHP 5 package from Entropy ( http://entropy.ch ). Thanks for the great article!

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