Originally published on 2017-09-14

Update: 2020-08-20 Just use Docker and don’t bother with polluting your host system Link to heading

Steps to take:

MySql: Link to heading

• download mysq for mac community edition

• run install

• download MySQLWorkbench

• add new schema

• add new user with localhost only access

WordPress CMS:

• download
• unpack
• open site and follow prompts

set permissions for files

    find . -type f | xargs chmod 604

set permissions for folders

    find . -type d | xargs chmod 701

*apache process “_www” needs to be added as owner to directory

    sudo chown -R _www:staff .

To enable Permalinks working – modify config files in apache for each virtual host

    #add the following setting to allow .htaccess in your web dir to work
     AllowOverride All

     #other settings ---

After a few hiccups, it seems to be running ok… more or less