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Getting Started With WordPress Part 1
This week I have been exploring the world of WordPress development and I felt it would be a great opportunity to get back into some blogging. In this blog, I will document everything you need in order to get up and running with a WordPress dev-environment.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS), it is written in PHP, MySQL, and/or MariaDB. WordPress is typically used for blogging, e-commerce, business, and portfolio websites. It allows users to easily manage the content of their website independently without needing a background in tech. This means developers can build a beautiful site for a client, then once built hand the reins over so the user can maintain their website independently.
WordPress as a huge number of plugins, themes, and options however its real power is unlocked when diving into PHP!
How to get started
- Download and install Local by Flywheel (This will allow you to initialize a WordPress project and run a development environment from a GUI)
- Download VScode or another IDE of your choice (If you don't have one already)
- Open Local from your applications folder and you’ll be greeted by a getting started window, read this if you wish, and close it, the following window will…
