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Posted by Maureen Johnston
Maureen Johnston
9,058 Points

localhost

Wthout the websharing in system preferences, how do I get my localhost up to test my websites...

3 Answers

Carman A
Carman A
7,672 Points
Carman A
Carman A
7,672 Points

Install apache. That's what I did.

Carman A
Carman A
7,672 Points

There are different ways to do it depending on your os.

Ali M Malik
Ali M Malik
33,293 Points
Ali M Malik
Ali M Malik
33,293 Points

To access your localhost you have install a server environment. Local WordPress Development project teaches you how to install MAMP or XAMMP depending on your OS.

Bryan Cerrati
Bryan Cerrati
5,880 Points
Bryan Cerrati
Bryan Cerrati
5,880 Points

localhost is just the name of your loopback address... you need somekind of software to serve out http services.