{"id":37369,"date":"2015-02-17T01:33:07","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T01:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immersive-learning.org\/?p=37369"},"modified":"2016-08-23T18:02:28","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T18:02:28","slug":"eme6207-installing-a-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emeclasses.org\/?p=37369","title":{"rendered":"EME 6207 – Tech Ed: Installing a Server Simulator on your Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have the option of installing Drupal and WordPress locally to test them out and run them it without having to rely on being connected to the Internet.<\/p>\n

Both content management systems rely on the xml <----> mysql client-server relationship<\/strong> (as delivered by php). To simulate this function, you need to install and run a server simulator package on your computer. This is really not that hard to do, but there are some steps involved. Be sure to do each step in order, as shown in this video tutorial (Runs approx 9 minutes): <\/p>\n

Step One: Install MAMP on your computer<\/h3>\n

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Step Two: Download WordPress\/Drupal zip file<\/h3>\n

There are many ways to download and install these programs. As stated in the lessons, the ISP often provide quick installs on their sites. However, these procedures do not work for your computer. Instead you must download the zip files provided and then ‘unzip’\/expand them locally. At that point you simply follow the easy install or five minute install processes as explained in the lessons.
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Step Three: Pick a them install plug-ins\/add-ons, etc.<\/h3>\n

Remember you cannot simply click to install these.. in most cases, you have to download the zip files and open them up and place them inside the folders on your local install as per instructions. Use your browser to view your creations and content (remembering to view them on more than one browser for compatibility). Sidebar: see notes below about link\/path references<\/span><\/strong>
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Step Four: Replicate your site on your remote server<\/h3>\n

This is not too tricky, but you must remember to replicate on your ISP the file hierarchies EXACTLY as they reside on your local computer. The file structure should be duplicated. This is why we had you do the ftp activity in a previous cycle… to get you used to file management and naming.Now is the time you can follow the Quick Install\/5-Minute install or One click install process. Make sure you have installed on your remote site the exact same theme(s) and plug-ins\/add-ons and they are in the correct location on the remote host.
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Step Five: Copy over content <\/h3>\n

This is not really as difficult as it sounds.
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