This is the first chapter of the WordPress Theme Guide series. In this chapter, you will learn how to install WordPress on a local computer. An essential for any aspiring theme developer is a local install of WordPress. There are plenty of benefits to doing so and there are also pitfalls if you don’t. I will tell you about the pitfalls in a second, but before that, I want to tell you 5 great reasons why you should use a local install as your sandbox as opposed to installing a live version on some subdomain of yours:

1. Works exactly like the real deal; plugins and all

2. No need to mess with FTP programs

3. Develop anywhere (no connection needed)

4. Make sure your theme is compatible with latest version of WordPress

5. Code in secret, then release with a bang

This tutorial is intended for beginners who want to learn how to easy run WordPress and customize Themes. So, in upcoming posts on CodEasily, I’m going to write a full WordPress guide on how to install WordPress and customize theme. Below is a list of content of the guide (links will be updated as soon the posts are published):

• Chapter 1: Installing WordPress Locally
• Chapter 2: Building Custom WordPress Theme
• Chapter 3: Moving and Exporting WordPress