Laragon VS Local by Flywheel

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Laragon mentions (54)

• Drupal 9 on Windows

  I usually use laragon there it comes with apache server can install php version and has composer built in. https://laragon.org/ also can set up quick app scrpt so on right mouse click will start install process for any php based project you want. Source: 9 months ago

• help me create database server

  In an earlier comment, /u/Readyman2627 recommended https://laragon.org, which apparently helps you get a local database server running. Source: 9 months ago

• help me create database server

  Try out something like https://laragon.org first. It will setup a MySQL server you can easily connect to locally. Even includes HeidiSQL for writing queries and things. Source: 9 months ago

• Laragon Exception: "The service cannot be started..." after enabling SSL

  For development purposes I use Laragon which usually spares you the hassle of manually setting up SQL and Apache. However, on my new desktop I ran into an issue when I tried to enable SSL for Apache: Oh no, Laragon detected exceptions! The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it After showing the message Laragon just closes. On the other... Source: 10 months ago

• How to get a local dev server going so I can practice Wordpress?

  I use https://laragon.org/ for all my local development and I can wholeheartedly recommend it fo ease of use. UI is a bit clunky though. Source: 10 months ago

Local by Flywheel mentions (226)

• Self hosting wordpress for testing

  Personally if you’re on windows I like using localwp (localwp.com) from wheelfly / wpengine it lets you quickly spin up multiple sites, duplicate them, test mail, one click admin, etc. Its helped me prototype multiple websites over the last year faster than I ever did manually setting up Wordpress instances on vms or docker. Source: 3 months ago

• WordPress in Linux

  Adding to the above recommendations, you could also try Local by Flywheel: https://localwp.com/. Source: 3 months ago

• Is there any training program on basic PHP for WordPress?

  IMHO Don't worry about the Flywheel environment that's referred to in in the course, just use Local WP to provision a local hosting environment https://localwp.com/ – or MAMP or whatever you prefer – and go from there. Source: 6 months ago

• Is there a "For Dummies" explanation of using PHPStorm from Win10 and Xdebug remotely?

  I tried to set things up locally with Local, but man was that slow and the available components (like PHP) are not the same version as on the production server so I worry about compatibility. Source: 7 months ago

• WordPress Playground: A WordPress that runs in the browser

  This looks interesting, but a better option in my opinion is to use the Local app (on Mac) to install a lightweight VM running WordPress in seconds. Then you have all the tools, for example phpmyadmin and MySQL database management, all running locally on your Mac, and with Internet access https://localwp.com. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago