Local development environment

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Details

• Content type (Course, Tutorial, Online Workshop, or Lesson Plan): Lesson
• Content title: Development environment
• Topic description: Introduce the concept of a local development environment, as well as some common options.
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Developer
• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Beginner

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the benefits of selecting and installing a local development environment
2. Identify the most common local development environments for WordPres

Related Resources and Other Notes

• https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/getting-started/tools-and-setup/#development-environment
• https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/tutorials/installing-a-local-server/
• https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/local-wordpress-installations-for-beginners/

Automation Code

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Script: https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp-content/blob/main/developer-learning-pathway/local-development-requirements/01-development-environment.md

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Video for review

https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/assets/180629/e87c5b21-f161-44ae-8ef4-d22abc69bc15

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https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/local-development-environment/