Found the problem. It was with my .htaccess file. While I had changed RewriteBase / to RewriteBase /mysite I did not realize I also had to change RewriteRule . /index.php [L] to RewriteRule . /mysite/index.php [L] That fixed it.
You’ll need to make some modifications to wp-config.php. Add the following so WordPress picks up the domain automatically based on the environment: define( ‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘http://’ . $_SERVER[‘SERVER_NAME’] ); define( ‘WP_HOME’, ‘http://’ . $_SERVER[‘SERVER_NAME’] ); Now we need to make WordPress a little more portable by having it determine which host to use based on which … Read more
Force relative path in media library for LAN deployment
Although I usually use a similar approach, I suggest you give sqlyog a try if you are in need of a professional solution that can quickly deploy mysql databases: https://www.webyog.com/ For content, use rsync, which is the fastest way to synchronize local and online. Hope it helps. Good luck.
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Could replacing the default index.php be the issue? Other posts suggest problems with that and the WAMP install instructions talk about putting PHP files in a subdirectory.
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So I solve my problem by configuring the all content by default. However I did the same on another example and I came alive with zero configuration to be done, I still don’t understand. The Answers a) There is no inconsistency with regard to versions used in place over the remote at that time; b) … Read more
What version of PHP are you using? This may be a problem with a lower version of PHP. Check your database user for privileges. Also check the php.ini file for max_execution_time, if might be at default value of 30, increase its value to 90 or more and then try again. Hope it helps.
Activating theme in local MAMP installation results in HTTP ERROR 500