Set up a localhost Web Server for Faster Website Development
Set up a localhost Web Server for Faster Website Development, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 31 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 114 reviews, and has 571 subscribers.
You will learn about Install and configure a local web server on your computer Learn why it's faster and easier to develop websites on a local web server Develop multiple websites in virtual servers instead of in subfolders Develop websites without an internet connection Use phpMyAdmin to create a local database and configure access to it Configure the Apache web server using .htaccess files Install WordPress This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who is developing a website or web application or Anyone who wants to know how to develop websites faster and more easily or Experienced web developers who want to know how to use virtual hosts instead of developing each site in a subfolder It is particularly useful for Anyone who is developing a website or web application or Anyone who wants to know how to develop websites faster and more easily or Experienced web developers who want to know how to use virtual hosts instead of developing each site in a subfolder.
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Summary
Title: Set up a localhost Web Server for Faster Website Development
Price: $64.99
Average Rating: 4.55
Number of Lectures: 31
Number of Quizzes: 2
Number of Published Lectures: 31
Number of Published Quizzes: 2
Number of Curriculum Items: 33
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 33
Original Price: $24.99
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- Install and configure a local web server on your computer
- Learn why it's faster and easier to develop websites on a local web server
- Develop multiple websites in virtual servers instead of in subfolders
- Develop websites without an internet connection
- Use phpMyAdmin to create a local database and configure access to it
- Configure the Apache web server using .htaccess files
- Install WordPress
Who Should Attend
- Anyone who is developing a website or web application
- Anyone who wants to know how to develop websites faster and more easily
- Experienced web developers who want to know how to use virtual hosts instead of developing each site in a subfolder
Target Audiences
- Anyone who is developing a website or web application
- Anyone who wants to know how to develop websites faster and more easily
- Experienced web developers who want to know how to use virtual hosts instead of developing each site in a subfolder
Install and configure a web server on your computer so you can develop websites faster and more easily.
Quickly set up all the Software you need to Develop Websites Locally in this comprehensive course.
- Install a web server, PHP, database server and phpMyAdmin
- Learn how web addresses work and how to use them locally
- Develop multiple websites in the root instead of in subfolders
- Learn how to configure Apache using .htaccess files
- Create a new local database
- Install WordPress
Set up your Computer for Faster and Easier Web Development
Developing websites is easier and faster if you do it locally, using a web server installed on your computer. All web developers develop locally first, before copying their work to a live web server.
By installing and configuring a local web development environment, you’ll be able to create your website more quickly and even work when offline.
You’ll also learn how to develop multiple websites on the same web server, each in the root instead of creating each one in a subfolder.
Content and Overview
Suitable for web developers of all levels, this course will take you through all the steps required to install and configure a complete web development environment on your computer.
This short course will get you up and running quickly. Starting with the basic concepts, first you’ll install the necessary software, then start configuring it for the best results. You’ll learn how to configure the web server so that you can develop multiple websites alongside each other, instead of all in one folder.
Where necessary, different videos for Windows, Mac and Linux are provided so that you can get the most out of the course whatever platform you use.
You’ll learn how to set up a website with a local web address, configure the web server using special files called .htaccess files, create and grant access to a database, and also install WordPress locally if you need it.
At the end of this course, you’ll have a fully working web development environment on your computer, ready to start creating your own websites.
What else will you get?
- All code and resources shown in the videos
- Work alongside the instructor
- A verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course
- Access to the instructor at all times to ask for help with any topic related to the course
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Develop locally: the advantages of installing a web server on your computer
Chapter 2: Install web server software
Lecture 1: Learn what you need to develop websites locally
Lecture 2: Install XAMPP (Windows)
Lecture 3: Install XAMPP (OSX)
Lecture 4: Install XAMPP (Linux)
Lecture 5: Install a code editor
Chapter 3: Develop websites in the web server's root directory
Lecture 1: Find the web server's root directory
Lecture 2: Develop one website in the web server root
Lecture 3: Develop multiple websites in subfolders
Chapter 4: Web addresses: the Domain Name System and the hosts file
Lecture 1: Use easy-to-remember web addresses: an overview of the Domain Name System
Lecture 2: The hosts file: add your own web addresses locally
Chapter 5: Use virtual hosts when developing multiple websites on the same server
Lecture 1: Develop multiple websites in the web root using virtual hosts
Lecture 2: Choose a local web address for the virtual host
Lecture 3: Add a web address to the hosts file (Windows)
Lecture 4: Add a web address to the hosts file (OSX)
Lecture 5: Add a web address to the hosts file (Linux)
Lecture 6: Add a new virtual host (Windows)
Lecture 7: Add a new virtual host (OSX)
Lecture 8: Add a new virtual host (Linux)
Lecture 9: Use a web address in DNS for the local web server
Lecture 10: Add a new virtual host with a DNS web address
Lecture 11: Virtual document roots: Get the document root from the web address
Chapter 6: Configuring Apache using .htaccess files
Lecture 1: Configure Apache using .htaccess files
Lecture 2: Enable .htaccess files in the virtual host configuration
Lecture 3: Using .htaccess files: common usage and an example
Chapter 7: Local databases
Lecture 1: Local databases: Access phpMyAdmin and create a new database
Lecture 2: Add a new user account and grant access to a database
Chapter 8: Conclusion and examples: install WordPress locally
Lecture 1: Install WordPress locally
Lecture 2: Conclusion
Lecture 3: Bonus Lecture: discount PHP hosting
Instructors
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Dave Hollingworth
IT Trainer
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- 4 stars: 29 votes
- 5 stars: 80 votes
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