How to Run WordPress on Your Computer Locally with WAMP

Ever wondered if you can run WordPress on your computer locally?

Yes, you can!

A beginner in web development or WordPress theme development, testing purposes or simply curious. Whatever your reason is, I’ll teach you how to install the necessary software (including WordPress), create a database and run/host your WordPress site locally.

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How to Customize Your WordPress Theme on the Thematic Framework (Part 1)

Welcome back. I’m glad you decided to join this journey. Let’s get started.

For every battle, preparation comes first. We don’t want to go to war without any weapon or protection. Worst, having a gun without bullets. It’s also good to know how we’re going to attack and who’s our support and backup.

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Join Me in My Redesign Journey

As previously mentioned, gone is the bright red and dark background theme. In case you’re interested, it’s a free theme created by “Marsian” aptly called iDream. It’s a cool theme. I even discovered that CommentLuv developer Andy Bailey used it in his personal blog as well. As for me, it had served its purpose and had served it well. I think it’s time to give this site a character of its own.

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A New Journey Will Begin Shortly

This will be short and sweet…

If you’ve been here before, you may have noticed that this site is no longer using the bright red and dark background theme.

It now boasts the dull and boring white background with black and gray text, the usual blue text link with an orange hover colour and the light gray lines.

At least our blue happy Twitter bird is still there :)

I’m going to redesign  the site and will document it all the way. All the techniques, codes, resources, etc will be shared through upcoming posts.

This will consist of 2 main topics: building up using a framework (the coding part) and creating the skin (the design part).

Join me in my redesign journey.

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