Setup offline then upload server

Posted October 20, 2014

Is it possible to setup a wordpress configuration offline on a Mac or PC, and once everything is ready create the droplet and start paying for the service etc.?

I wish to start testing the wordpress site development and features offline first and then jump into a server instance.

Thanks,

orlando14

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Kamal Nasser • October 21, 2014

Yes, I would recommend spinning up a VM (VirtualBox, etc.) running the exact same operating system as your Droplet so that your development environment is as similar as possible to your production environment. If you do not have a “favorite” OS, I would recommend going with Ubuntu 14.04: How To Install Wordpress on Ubuntu 14.04 | DigitalOcean.