[Support request] Build a new site off-line while current site stays live?

[Wendy]

I built my site several years ago on Pro Framework, but I’d like to do a complete rebuild/refresh using one of the Generate Press themes. Is there a way that I can work on building a new site in the background while my current site stays live, then swap the URL once I’m ready to push the new site live? Thanks for any advice. NB I haven’t yet updated my current site to Generate Press – will this change the appearance if I do?

[Leo]

Hi there,

You can create the new site on local host then just follow the instruction here to move it to live:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-from-local-server-to-live-site/

Let me know if this helps.

[Wendy]

Thanks Leo – sounds great! I assume local host means on my own computer? Would you be able to kindly point me to any tutorial or provide a few steps on how to get started setting up a local site?
Thanks again for your help.

[Tom]

That article is pretty complex – it’s much easier if you use one of these plugins:
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

As for a localhost, Flywheel is pretty user friendly: https://local.getflywheel.com/

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