WordPress Website Development

  1. Development Environment Setup
    1. Local Development Benefits
      1. Advantages of Local Development
        1. Development vs Production Environments
          1. Environment Parity Principles
          2. Local Server Solutions
            1. XAMPP Installation and Configuration
              1. Windows Setup
                1. macOS Setup
                  1. Linux Setup
                    1. Virtual Host Configuration
                    2. MAMP Installation and Configuration
                      1. Basic Setup Process
                        1. Pro vs Free Versions
                          1. PHP Version Management
                          2. Local by Flywheel
                            1. Installation Process
                              1. Site Creation Workflow
                                1. Advanced Features
                                  1. Team Collaboration Tools
                                  2. WAMP Server Setup
                                    1. Laragon Configuration
                                      1. Docker-Based Development
                                        1. Docker Fundamentals
                                          1. WordPress Docker Images
                                            1. Docker Compose for WordPress
                                              1. Lando Framework
                                                1. DevKinsta Setup
                                              2. Code Editors and IDEs
                                                1. Visual Studio Code
                                                  1. Installation and Setup
                                                    1. Essential Extensions for WordPress
                                                      1. Workspace Configuration
                                                        1. Debugging Setup
                                                        2. PhpStorm IDE
                                                          1. WordPress Integration
                                                            1. Code Intelligence Features
                                                              1. Debugging Configuration
                                                              2. Sublime Text Configuration
                                                                1. Atom Editor Setup
                                                                  1. Editor Customization
                                                                    1. Syntax Highlighting
                                                                      1. Code Snippets
                                                                        1. Auto-completion
                                                                          1. Linting and Error Detection
                                                                        2. Version Control with Git
                                                                          1. Git Installation and Setup
                                                                            1. Repository Initialization
                                                                              1. Basic Git Commands
                                                                                1. Staging and Committing Changes
                                                                                  1. Viewing History and Status
                                                                                    1. Branch Management
                                                                                      1. Merging and Rebasing
                                                                                      2. Branching Strategies
                                                                                        1. Feature Branch Workflow
                                                                                          1. Git Flow Model
                                                                                            1. GitHub Flow
                                                                                            2. WordPress-Specific Git Practices
                                                                                              1. .gitignore Configuration
                                                                                                1. Handling wp-config.php
                                                                                                  1. Managing Uploads Directory
                                                                                                    1. Core File Exclusions
                                                                                                    2. Remote Repository Management
                                                                                                      1. GitHub Integration
                                                                                                        1. GitLab Usage
                                                                                                          1. Bitbucket Setup
                                                                                                          2. Collaboration Workflows
                                                                                                            1. Pull Request Process
                                                                                                              1. Code Review Practices
                                                                                                                1. Conflict Resolution

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