As a WordPress Developer, you will need to work with your code locally on your computer. Having a good local web server is extremely important. In this video, I go over Local By Flywheel for WordPress Development. This review is meant to highlight some of the robust features, Local By Flywheel has and how it compares to others.
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Local By Flywheel Website:
https://local.getflywheel.com/
Here’s some information, directly from their website.
“Local by Flywheel features
A fuss-free way to install WordPress locally
SPEED AND SIMPLICITY
Flywheel is fast and functional, so we brought those features to the slickest local WordPress development application in the world.
SIMPLE DEMO URLS
Show off your latest work! Create shareable URLs to demo your local WordPress sites to clients, collaborators, friends, or adoring fans.
SSH + WP-CLI ACCESS
Local by Flywheel offers simple root SSH access to individual sites, so you can tinker around if your heart desires.
ONE-CLICK WORDPRESS INSTALLATION
Local by Flywheel makes creating a local WordPress site a light breeze, so you don’t have to bother with setting it up yourself!
HASSLE-FREE LOCAL SSL SUPPORT
Any site created via Local by Flywheel will automatically have a self-signed certificate created. Green padlock achieved!
FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENT OPTIONS
Hot-swap between NGINX or Apache 2.4, or switch between PHP versions. Everything will stay up and running!”
Local By Flywheel has many attractive options that make a web developers life easier, especially when working with clients. Their Live Link feature makes it easy to work locally and share your work progress with your clients.
Other options for a Local Server include but are not limited to:
Xampp
Mamp
Wamp
Desktop Server
