How to download/ manage a few blogs to localhost (and on lives sites)

  • hello.

    I’d be grateful for a little advice.

    I recently installed a local version of WordPress on my pc using XAMPP. This was to create one blog.

    I now want to create another blog.

    I want to eventually transfer each local blog up to its own live domain e.g.

    https://www.blog1.com
    https://www.blog2.com

    I would prefer to manage them both from one central admin. location, switching between them rather than having to go into each individual blog admin.

    Do I need to install WordPress to my machine again?
    How do I do this e.g. where do I download it to?

    I’m not sure whether I’ll need anymore than a few blogs just now- so I’m not certain I need MU.

    How do I practically install another blog in my localhost so that I can easily switch between managing them and using one central admin?

    Just now, I’m the only user.

    (I’m still new to WordPress sorry).

    Thank you in advance.

    BG

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  • There is no “central admin”. Every WP installation is a stand alone blog. Whether it is online on a webserver or on your localhost – it doesn’t matter.

    Local installations are not for creating the content for a blog. They are more for experimenting with the layout, design. It is a PITA to download/upload databases all the time…

    So, to be honest I don’t really understand what are you trying to do.

    Thread Starter bgscotty

    (@bgscotty)

    Hello.

    thanks for the explanations.

    I’m really just looking to know how I can develop 2 blogs offline.

    I already downloaded Worpress to my pc for one blog and I’d like to work on a second, but I don’t know where to download it to (if I copy the instructions for a second install won’t it just replace the first blog?)

    I’m probably not explaining myself well due to my inexperience…. basically I just would like to know how best to manage a few blogs.

    I’m not sure whether it means logging in and out of each individual blog’s dashboard to check comments, add plug ins etc. etc. or if this can all be handled more efficiently.

    Thank you again.

    BG

    Download it to another folder.
    When you do this online you will probably have two folders anyway (one for blog1 one for blog2).
    For the database make sure you put the settings to use a different database or just a different table prefix.

    When installed they will completly seperate.
    You can go to blog1.com/wp-admin and login to admin that
    and blog2.com/wp-admin and login to admin that.
    You shouldn’t need to log out so you can stay logged in in both, just remember which one you have open! (It says the site name on the admin pages)

    Each WP install is counted as a database in its own right. Your first install is one database, and as you can imagine, the mySQL part of the XAMPP will allow more than one. All you have to remember is that each installation needs a different name and cannot be called ‘wordpress’.

    I am sure by now you are quite familiar with XAMPP, and have figured out that all one needs to do is to log into the phpMyAdmin area and start a new database. Give it a unique name and install a new copy of wordpress. Rinse & repeat.

    You can run more than one blog on your local host. The advantages are:

    – Experiment without messing up your actual site.
    – Keep working despite a slow or zero internet connection.
    – Bring your blog to a comfort zone of a few well written posts before you can make it public.
    – Always have a sort of a mirror site or back-up.

    Parting shot: Do remember to read and act upon the security settings advice for XAMPP. The readme file has it all.

    Good luck!

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