{"id":116,"date":"2019-12-12T19:53:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T19:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localbyflywheel.com\/?post_type=help&#038;p=116"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:44:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:44:43","slug":"local-by-flywheel-faq","status":"publish","type":"help","link":"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/getting-started\/local-by-flywheel-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Local FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group help-doc-toc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents\"><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#do-i-have-to-be-a-flywheel-customer\">Do you have to be a Flywheel or WP Engine customer to use Local?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#how-to-get-site-from-local-to-flywheel\">How do I get my site from Local to Flywheel or WP Engine?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#minimum-requirements\">What are the minimum requirements to run Local?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#what-version-of-local-do-i-have\">Where do I find the version of Local I\u2019m running?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#non-wordpress-sites\">Does Local work with non-WordPress sites?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#available-addons\">Are there any Add-ons available for Local?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#update-manually-on-macos\">Update manually on macOS<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#update-manually-on-windows\">Update manually on Windows<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"do-i-have-to-be-a-flywheel-customer\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Do you have to be a Flywheel or WP Engine customer to use Local?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not at all! Local is a free and popular development tool for any and all to use. Enjoy! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"how-to-get-site-from-local-to-flywheel\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>How do I get my site from Local to Flywheel or WP Engine?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure you\u2019re running the latest version of Local.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Releases Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019re up and running, follow the instructions on these help docs below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/connect\/local-connect\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Local <\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/connect\/local-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/connect\/getting-started-with-connect-to-wp-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Getting Started with Connect to WP Engine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/connect\/connect-to-flywheel-with-local\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/connect\/connect-to-flywheel-with-local\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Connect to Flywheel with Local<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"minimum-requirements\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>What are the minimum requirements to run Local?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See our <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/installing-local\/#minimum-requirements\">Installing Local<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>help doc for more information about minimum requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"what-version-of-local-do-i-have\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Where do I find the version of Local I\u2019m running?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Mac Users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Local<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cLocal&#8221; in the upper-left corner of your Mac window<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cAbout Local\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here you will find which version of Local you\u2019re running<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flywheel.link\/ab93f972785e\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Example of finding Local version on Mac<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Windows Users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Local<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the hamburger menu in the upper-left corner of the application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cAbout Local\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here you will find which version of Local you\u2019re running<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flywheel.link\/dc3d24320b8f\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Example of finding Local version on Windows<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"non-wordpress-sites\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Does Local work with non-WordPress sites?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes! You can also save your non-WordPress setups as Blueprints to reuse them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use Local with non-WordPress setups, create a new site like normal and then delete all WordPress files. You can also delete any WP related tables in the database, but make sure the database connection stays the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"available-addons\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Are there any Add-ons available for Local?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes! You can browse the official recognized add-ons on this page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also explore creating your own add-ons and see what things the community is creating by taking a closer look at these links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/get-involved\/build\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Build an Add-on<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/community\/c\/local-add-ons\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Add-ons Category in the Community Forums<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"manually-update-local\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Manually update Local<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"update-manually-on-macos\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Update manually on macOS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quit Local if running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the downloaded\u00a0<code>.dmg<\/code>\u00a0and drag\u00a0<code>Local.app<\/code>\u00a0to\u00a0<code>\/Applications<\/code>. If prompted to replace the existing version, go ahead and replace the existing version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"update-manually-on-windows\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Update manually on Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quit Local if running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the downloaded setup .exe. It will automatically replace the existing version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/community.localwp.com\/c\/support\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Community Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: Do you have to be a Flywheel or WP Engine customer to use Local? Not at all! Local is a free and popular development tool for any and all to use. 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