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Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 PointsServerPress.com unable to download
I am failing to download this desktop server limited on to my Mac does this mean that if I don't have it I can't develop a Wordpress site?
5 Answers
Mark Truitt
17,230 PointsHi Christopher,
While there are other ways that you can setup and run WordPress on a PC or Mac. (Desktop Server, MAMP, or Vagrant among others) These tend to be the easiest ways to do so. What kind of issue are you having when trying to download it? I was able to download it fine for my mac.
Mark Truitt
17,230 PointsHi Christopher,
It sounds like you ran across https://wordpress.com/ which is not the same as https://wordpress.org/.
If you are doing a straight blog and nothing else you can use https://wordpress.com/ which you can do some changes to it but nothing like with a custom installed WordPress.
Using Desktop Server will make it a lot easier overall, at least in the beginning. MAMP would be a bit more involved trying to setup/use WordPress with it. As Patrick stated, you need it to run PHP though there are other ways to do this but this is by far the easiest way to set this up.
WordPress itself is highly customizable but you would need a local/separate install than what is offered on https://wordpress.com/. This would be why you would want to do a local install. This makes it easier/quicker for setting up and testing.
Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 PointsHi @Mark Truitt, you are right, I wasn't aware there is Wordpress.com and .org, and I just discovered now. Thanks a lot!
Patrick Koch
40,498 PointsHi Christopher,
didn't know about any online website option, probably you can provide a link.
I dont know how much you know about wordpress, anyway wordpress-backend is written in PHP the frontend is plain css and html. PHP gives you the possibility to use a database to store for example your blog posts. Instead of editing the html, you have input fields provided input fields to enter, that get stored in the database. So yes you need something like mamp, wamp or vagrat or any other server simulator. Hope I could help a little bit.
g patrick
Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 Points@Patrick Koch, does this mean that everytime one wants to develop with Wordpress one has to use these desktop server programs like MAMP or SeverPress.com. I am still new to Wordpress.
Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 PointsHi Mark Truitt, I was finally able to download the DesktopServer, it was my internet connection that was the problem. I have another question, tonight I signed into the official Wordpress Website and saw that I can directly develop a website there without going through MAMP/DesktopServer or local development, I mean just like one would do with a blog. My question is then why do we have to use MAMP and others when the direct way is there? And does developing direct on offical Wordpress website different from the others we are being taught here?
Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 PointsThanks Patrick, it's beginning to make sense now, and I am totally new to Wordpress.
Patrick Koch
40,498 PointsPatrick Koch
40,498 PointsThere are mutilple desktop-server programms out there, I choose "MAMP https://www.mamp.info" , the free version works for me fine for wordpress or just simple php applications.