You will need to create an alias to your Dropbox folder so those files can be accessed on your server. This can be done in httpd.conf: Alias /dropbox /Users/seth/Dropbox Or you could make a direct alias to the real wp-content folder: Alias /wp-content /Users/seth/Dropbox/Xammp-Content/wordpress/wp-content/ Then set WP_CONTENT_URL in wp-config.php appropriately: define( ‘WP_CONTENT_URL’, ‘http://localhost/dropbox/Xammp-content/wordpress/wp-content’ );
First, rename the folder wp-content/plugins/wordpress-https to wp-content/plugins/wordpress-https-OFF so that WordPress can’t find it to run it. Second, add the following lines to your wp-config.php file, replacing the domain name with your domain name: define( ‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘http://example.com/’ ); define( ‘WP_HOME’, ‘http://example.com/’ );
I would be careful doing this, because you are assuming all your database modifications will only happen within the admin backend, but that might not always be the case. The wp-cron comes to mind, but there are also some plugins that use front-end writes. So you might get nasty sync problems with your two databases, … Read more
There are a few variables that need to be changed in order for you to update to the new link on your WordPress site. As mentioned by Mark, try the following steps using the Search Replace DB tool: Go and download Interconnect IT’s Database Search & Replace Script here Unzip the file and drop the … Read more
Thanks @kaiser but not need to go through your solution I found a easy one and I’ll share here for newbie likes me. If you’re working on a WP Network site then the steps are: At the top, hover over My Sites and then click Network Admin. At the left, hover over Settings and then … Read more
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-beta-tester/ Sets you up for the nightlies, if that is what you are looking for. I’ve got it running on my dev install @ cdn.rvoodoo.com. Works great there
Which file and directory permissions should I set on a new WordPress/LAMP installation? There is no definite answer to this. It varies depending on the server setup. The rule of thumb is to use the minimal permission to make WordPress work on a server. This means to start with 400 (or 600) and go from … Read more
You only have 1 option here, which by most standards isn’t advised. You have to edit a core WordPress file: wp-db.php The reason is that there are no filters to change these and the code is kinda hard-coded. WordPress checks the availability of collation it selects though. If you need it just enough to setup … Read more
tl;dr: Clear your (Comet) Cache! Long answer: I only have 2 words: Comet Cache! Comet Cache was enabled. Checking the source code showed me a note like this, after the closing </html>: <!– *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Comet Cache Notes ¤ ´¨) –> <!– Cache File Version Salt: n/a –> <!– Cache File … Read more
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_theme_directory /** * Register a directory that contains themes. * * @since 2.9.0 * * @param string $directory Either the full filesystem path to a theme folder or a folder within WP_CONTENT_DIR * @return bool */ function register_theme_directory( $directory ) You should be able to call register_theme_directory(‘/full/path/to/directory’) and thus add a new path full of … Read more