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WordPress Local WordPress Development Local WordPress Development Customizing Your Local Server Setup on a Mac

Andi Lanuza
Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points
Posted by Andi Lanuza
Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points

Missing Sites Folder on Mac OS X Yosemite for Customizing Location for Storing Files

Hello! I was wondering if there was a special configuration process for setting up the missing Sites Folder in Mac OS X Yosemite that is usually located inside the Home folder? Is it appropriate to just make a new folder inside the Home folder and name it Sites, or is there a special process for configuring this folder to make it work with MAMP? :)

gerardo barroso
gerardo barroso
42,674 Points

Hello Andi Lanuza,

You can create the sites folder inside the home folder then have mamp to target the sites folder instead of the htdocs folder. I'll recommend watching this course on how to configure mamp for wordpress or any programming language http://teamtreehouse.com/library/local-wordpress-development

Hope this helps.

Andi Lanuza
Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points
Andi Lanuza
Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points

Hi Gerardo! Thanks, I got it :) Created the Sites folder inside the Home folder and it automatically appeared as a user folder with the sites icon. I'll be able to configure it with MAMP to target the new location. Thanks for the reply! :)