Is there an easy way to use Local for theme dev but use a cheaper host?

  • bradydigital

    (@bradydigital)


    1 month ago

    Local is so nice to use, but I don’t want to pay for Flywheels expensive managed hosting. Does anyone have an easy way to push / pull to other hosts? I’m using migration plugins right now and it’s not ideal.

    thanks

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  • Hello @bradydigital

    Here’s a quick, step-by-step way to push/pull your Local environment to other hosting providers without Flywheel:

    [1] Install WP-CLI on your local and target servers to streamline database and file management.
    [2] Export the Database using WP-CLI or Local’s export tool, then import it to your remote server with WP-CLI.
    [3] Sync the Files: Use SFTP or rsync to transfer your wp-content folder and any other necessary files to your hosting server.
    [4] Update URLs with WP-CLI’s search-replace command to adjust any Local-specific URLs to the live ones.
    [5] Set Up Database Access: Update your wp-config.php file on the server if needed to reflect the new database credentials.
    [6] Verify Site Health by visiting your site and clearing any caches to ensure the transfer completed successfully.

    threadi

    (@threadi)

    Take a look here: https://developer.www.ads-software.com/advanced-administration/upgrade/migrating/#moving-to-a-new-server

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