Setup offline then upload server

October 20, 2014 1.4k views
orlando14
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orlando14

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,

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kamaln7 MOD 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.

How To Install Wordpress on Ubuntu 14.04
by Justin Ellingwood
WordPress is the most popular content management system on the web. In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to install and configure it on an Ubuntu 14.04 server.
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