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8,701 PointsI already did a "one-click install" of Wordpress
I already installed Wordpress for my website.
I'm following along on Local Wordpress Development and I am installing Wordpress on the local server but the page I reached looks like we are starting from scratch. Is there a way to port everything I have already done or just log into the site I already created?
4 Answers
cameroneckelberry2
8,701 PointsThanks Kevin and Raymon. You guys have pointed me in the right direction for sure, I just could not get it to work despite adding those changes. I finally went a different route and downloaded the Duplicator Plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ and followed the steps on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2NMy01bhA0 . Everything works now. Thank you for your help!
Kevin Fitzhenry
30,096 Pointscameron eckelberry Are you using MAMP? You can change the files you are working with inside of MAMP Preferences > Web Server > Document Root.
If you have the root folder for things you've already done, you can select that folder, and work with those files.
cameroneckelberry2
8,701 PointsHey Kevin, Ok so I was able to copy all the files into there but now when I try to access it, it says, "Error establishing a database connection." Any more advice?
cameroneckelberry2
8,701 PointsOh and yes I am using MAMP
Kevin Fitzhenry
30,096 Pointscameron eckelberry That error message could be happening for several reasons.
Check out this article for troubleshooting the issue: http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress/
If you still can't get it to work go ahead and post again to this thread. Good luck!
Raymon Oleaga
19,298 PointsIt's exactly what it says is having problems connecting to the database.
go to your wp-config.php file and make sure the name - user - password are correct.
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in about line 33 of the same file fin where is says
define('DB_COLLATE', '');
under this add
define('SITE_URL', 'http://url-where-your-local-site-is');
define('SITE_URL', 'http://url-where-your-local-site-is');
Make sure their are not any trail slashes at the end of this URL
- go to Phpmyadmin -click on the database you are using -then click on the options. You will see something that says "site url" and "home" make sure that url are correct just like in the previous file.
Hope this helps!
Kevin Fitzhenry
30,096 PointsKevin Fitzhenry
30,096 PointsGlad you got it working!