

It’s also worth mentioning that if you don’t have an existing local setup you’re migrating from, but do have a production site, I highly recommend WP DB Migrate Pro for yanking down that production database in an extremely painless fashion. So I was able to really quickly export and import the databases where I needed them! I also used Sequel Pro when I was in that phase. Then for a bit, I switched over to Docker to manage my local WordPress stuff, which was fun and interesting but was ultimately wasn’t as easy as I wanted it to be. For a zillion years I used MAMP, and configured Sequel Pro to be my database manager. This was mighty handy for me as I was migrating from a couple of different setups. MigratingĪnother one-click button I love in Local by Flywheel is the one that jumps you right to Sequel Pro. That’s easy, just point the CodeKit browser refreshing URL at the Local by Flywheel URL. Combining with CodeKitįor all my simple mostly-solo projects, I’ve long been a fan of having CodeKit watch the project, so I preprocess all my CSS and JavaScript, optimize my images, and all that good task runner stuff. There is a one-click button right in Local by Flywheel to trust the certificate. You probably want to trust that local certificate though to make it even smoother.īut wait! Don’t follow my awkward and slightly complex instructions. Local by Flywheel doesn’t just make it easy, it automatically sets up HTTPS for you! And of course, it just works. We should be taking that another step further and be working locally over HTTPS, if our production sites are. With all the setup options Local by Flywheel offers, you can get your production and development versions of your site pretty close. The web is moving more and more toward all-HTTPS, which is fantastic. Just the information and controls you need! HTTPS (SSL) The super clean UI makes everything feel so easy and simple, despite it actually being complex and powerful. Surely what Local by Flywheel is doing under the hood is quite complicated, but the UI for the app isn’t at all.
CODEKIT PREVIEW URL INSTALL
Just by picking a few options and giving the site a name, you’ve spun up a new WordPress install in a few seconds. Local by Flywheel spins up a local site for you with all the dependencies that WordPress needs. Running Multiple WordPress Installs (PHP, MySQL, Web Server) It does everything you want it to, well, with zero hassle, and nothing more. I heard about it from y’all when we did a poll not to long ago about local WordPress development. Your configuration (any details about your system that you think might be relevant)Ģ015 Macbook Pro running Sierra 10.12, using Desktop Server for local Wordpress development.I’ve switched all my local WordPress development over to Local by Flywheel. Have tried in Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Setup site using Desktop Server, set external server settings in Codekit, website HTML loads after about 30 seconds, CSS never loads. Setup site using Desktop Server, set external server settings in Codekit, website previews and refreshes automatically. Been through all the troubleshooting issues on CK's site, but still nothing. I'm using SASS, and my SASS file is compiling correctly.

Recently, my stylesheet stopped loading when I try to preview using Codekit. I'm using Desktop Server for local Wordpress development, so I have an external server set in the Browser-refreshing settings. First things first: I've used Codekit w/ success in the past.
