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How to clone wordpress to local dev
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In Terminal

  • cd into your Dev folder
  • git clone scotchbox folderName
  • change ** in vagrantfile line config.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.33.**" to a new two digit number
  • open up hosts file (Finder -> Go -> Go To Folder - > /private/etc/hosts )
  • if you don't have access to edit that, create new plaintext doc
  • add new line with 192.168.33.** urlName.dev with ** being the two digit number you entered
  • if you used a new plaintext doc, override/replace /private/etc/hosts with new file
  • cd into Dev/folderName/public
  • using wp CLI, type wp core download

In CPanel of Hosted WP Site

  • Go to File Manager
  • under public_html, compress wp_content
  • download wp_content.zip

In Dashboard of Hosted WP Site

make sure you have WP Syncd DB

  • Click Plugins on side panel
  • under WP Sync DB, click Settings
  • at new page, click Settings tab
  • click Accept pull requests allow this database to be exported and downloaded
  • copy all of the things inside of Connection Info box

In Terminal (again)

  • cd into Dev/folderName
  • enter command vagrant up
  • It will fail and restart and that is okay

In Sequal Pro

  • in opening menu, under SSH Host, change the last two to the two numbers you entered
  • if you haven't set up a favorite yet and are doing it for the first time, google it
  • create new db that I always call after the urlName

In Browser

  • go to urlName.dev
  • follow Wordpress install instructions
  • I have root/root as my MySql stuff and the database is the one we just created
  • leave localhost and wp_
  • everything that you type in the next screen will be overridden when you sync the db so it doesn't matter
  • HOWEVER!!! You will need to login once, so know your username and password!
  • If you fuck up or something happens, just enter Sequal pro, drop your tables, and revist urlName.dev

In New WordPress Dashboard

  • go to plugins
  • install WP Sync DB
  • go to WP Sync DB settings
  • under the Migrate tab, choose Pull
  • enter the already hosted WP's stuff you copied before (if you don't have it, just go back and get it)
  • click Migrate DB

In Local folders

  • navigate to Dev/folderName/public
  • erase wp_content
  • unzip the wp_content that you downloaded from the already hosted WP
  • You will be signed out and have to sign back in WITH YOUR HOSTED WP CREDS!

That should be all!

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