{"id":1507,"date":"2022-03-26T19:20:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T19:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localwp.com\/?post_type=help&#038;p=1507"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:58:05","slug":"how-to-use-blueprints","status":"publish","type":"help","link":"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/local-features\/how-to-use-blueprints\/","title":{"rendered":"Blueprints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blueprints offer a quick easy way to start a site by utilizing pre-saved site settings such as themes and plugins. If you&#8217;ve created the perfect site and want to recreate it, this is the best way to apply those settings when building new sites. <\/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-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=\"#what-are-blueprints\">Blueprints Basics<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#what-is-an-atlas-blueprint\">WP Engine Headless Platform Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#why-use-blueprints\">Blueprints Benefits<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#overview-of-the-blueprints-tab\">Overview of the Blueprints tab<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#create-a-blueprint\">Create a Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#create-a-site-using-a-blueprint\">Create a site using a Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#rename-a-blueprint\">Rename a Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#delete-a-blueprint\">Delete a Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#access-blueprints-on-your-local-machine\">Access Blueprints on your local machine<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"what-are-blueprints\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Blueprints Basics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Blueprint is a WordPress site package that can include themes, plugins, configured pages, site settings, and more. With everything pre-installed, Blueprints let you skip several steps when you set up a site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"what-is-an-atlas-blueprint\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>WP Engine Headless Platform Blueprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A WP Engine Headless Platform Blueprint is a pre-built headless WordPress site designed to work seamlessly with WP Engine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/headless-wordpress\/\"><strong>Headless Platform<\/strong><\/a>. A Headless Platform Blueprint is now available in Local when the <a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/local-addon-headless\/\"><strong>Headless Platform Add-on<\/strong><\/a> is installed. It&#8217;s a great way to learn and test headless WordPress sites!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a Headless Platform Blueprint gets you up and running quickly with a headless WordPress site. From there, you can customize it however you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New to headless? <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.wpengine.com\/roadmap\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learn more about headless WordPress here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-drop-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-1024x657.png\" alt=\"Headless Platform Blueprints page in the Local app.  \" class=\"wp-image-2518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headless-blueprint-library-2048x1315.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\">There is a pre-made Headless Platform Blueprint, the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/wpengine\/faust-scaffold\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/github.com\/wpengine\/atlas-blueprint-basic\"><strong>Faust.js Scaffolding Blueprint<\/strong><\/a>, that comes with the elements of an Headless Platform site, such as a Faust.js frontend, Advanced Custom Fields, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/local-addon-headless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WP Engine Headless Platform Add-on<\/strong><\/a> to test and preview the headless Blueprints in Local.<\/p>\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=\"why-use-blueprints\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:26px\"><strong>Blueprints Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blueprints save time by eliminating the need to navigate plugin and theme directories or run command-line commands to set up a site. Blueprints provide a great solution for developers who have a set of go-to tools used to build a site (e.g. a certain theme, your favorite plugins, or specific database settings).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also great for developers who build many similar sites frequently, for example, agencies and freelancers. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users who build WordPress plugins and themes or build on the WordPress core use Blueprints to spin up sites quickly for testing their latest builds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of it as a head-start to your development workflow. No more starting from scratch or clearing out everything you don\u2019t need from a cloned site. Ready to get your sites up and running faster? Create a Blueprint to get started.<\/p>\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=\"overview-of-the-blueprints-tab\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Overview of the Blueprints tab<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blueprints are a main navigation item in Local. Just press on this tab to see all the Blueprints you\u2019ve created. Once you\u2019ve saved an existing site as a Blueprint, it will appear under the \u201cMy Blueprints\u201d section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have the WP Engine Headless Platform Add-on enabled, you\u2019ll also see pre-made headless Blueprints from our team in this tab for you to try. Learn more here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-drop-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Overview of Blueprints tab. \" class=\"wp-image-1583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/local-help-doc-overview-Blueprints-tab.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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=\"create-a-blueprint\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Create a Blueprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning a site into a Blueprint is easy, just follow these steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a site in Local that includes everything you want in your Blueprint (e.g. themes, plugins, pages, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start the site you want to create a Blueprint from.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start a site, click \u201cStart site\u201d in the top right corner of your site&#8217;s page or right-click the site&#8217;s name on the sidebar and click \u201cStart site\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-start-site-1-1024x863.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Start a site&quot; in the upper right corner.\" class=\"wp-image-1631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-start-site-1-1024x863.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-start-site-1-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-start-site-1-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-start-site-1.png 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"help-step-block_211f8593631c0b5328e6814b9f31c2fa\" class=\"help-note-container help-type-note\">\n\t<div class=\"help-icon\">\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512a256 256 0 1 1 0-512 256 256 0 1 1 0 512zm0-464a208 208 0 1 0 0 416 208 208 0 1 0 0-416zm70.7 121.9c7.8-10.7 22.8-13.1 33.5-5.3 10.7 7.8 13.1 22.8 5.3 33.5L243.4 366.1c-4.1 5.7-10.5 9.3-17.5 9.8-7 .5-13.9-2-18.8-6.9l-55.9-55.9c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9s24.6-9.4 33.9 0l36 36 105.6-145.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"help-text\">\n\t\t<p>The &#8220;Save as Blueprint&#8221; option will be disabled if the site is not started.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the site is started, press the context menu (&#8230;) icon near the site name, or right-click the site&#8217;s name on the sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select &#8220;Save as Blueprint.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-blueprint-1024x715.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Save as Blueprint&quot; from the three dot drop down.\" class=\"wp-image-1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-blueprint-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-blueprint-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-blueprint-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-blueprint.png 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name your Blueprint and press \u201cSave.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-1024x715.png\" alt=\"Name your Blueprint and click &quot;Save Blueprint&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-1536x1072.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-save-as-a-blueprint-popup-2048x1430.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"help-step-block_7ab937866d2ce4f1ff982f7f7d5dd68e\" class=\"help-note-container help-type-note\">\n\t<div class=\"help-icon\">\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512a256 256 0 1 1 0-512 256 256 0 1 1 0 512zm0-464a208 208 0 1 0 0 416 208 208 0 1 0 0-416zm70.7 121.9c7.8-10.7 22.8-13.1 33.5-5.3 10.7 7.8 13.1 22.8 5.3 33.5L243.4 366.1c-4.1 5.7-10.5 9.3-17.5 9.8-7 .5-13.9-2-18.8-6.9l-55.9-55.9c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9s24.6-9.4 33.9 0l36 36 105.6-145.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"help-text\">\n\t\t<p>If you plan to create multiple Blueprints it helps to be descriptive of the site in the name (e.g. Ecommerce site, Blog, Brochure site, etc.)<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it \u2014&nbsp;you created a new Blueprint! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can not edit a Blueprint after it is saved. To edit your Blueprint (like updating a theme), we recommend creating a site from the Blueprint you want to update, make any edits you want, and save the updates as a new Blueprint.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\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=\"create-a-site-using-a-blueprint\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Create a site using a Blueprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how to start a new site in Local from a Blueprint:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a Blueprint from an existing site in Local with the steps from the \u201c<a href=\"#creating-a-blueprint\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#creating-a-blueprint\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Create a Blueprint<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u201d section of this help doc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the plus in the bottom left to create a new site in Local.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-plus-button-1024x863.png\" alt=\"Create a new site in Local from the plus sign on the bottom right.\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-plus-button-1024x863.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-plus-button-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-plus-button-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-plus-button.png 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the \u201cCreate from a Blueprint\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Create a site from Blueprint by choosing the middle option.\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-1536x1053.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lhd-create-from-a-blueprint-2048x1403.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the Blueprint you want to use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-1024x618.png\" alt=\"Select the Blueprint you want to use from the list.\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-1536x927.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-blueprint-2048x1236.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the <a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/local-addon-headless\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/add-ons\/local-addon-headless\/\"><strong>WP Engine Headless Platform Add-On<\/strong><\/a> is enabled and you would like to start a site from a headless Blueprint, you can select that here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-1024x618.png\" alt=\"Select a headless Blueprint.\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-1536x927.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/select-a-headless-blueprint-2048x1236.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finish going through the \u201cCreate a site\u201d flow by naming your site and pressing \u201cCreate site\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s it \u2014&nbsp;your new site is ready to continue building!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"rename-a-blueprint\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Rename a Blueprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To rename a Blueprint, navigate to the Blueprints tab and select the Blueprint you want to rename. Click the \u201cRename\u201d button, edit the text, and click \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Type the new name and select &quot;Rename Blueprint&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-rename-a-blueprint-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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=\"delete-a-blueprint\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Delete a Blueprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To delete a Blueprint, navigate to the Blueprints tab and press the delete button next to the Blueprint. A confirmation banner will appear where you can press \u201cYes, delete [Blueprint name]\u201d or \u201cCancel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Delete a Blueprint by selecting the three dots.\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rename-blueprints-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Check the box and select &quot;Yes, delete Blueprint&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lhd-delete-a-blueprint-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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\">The Headless Platform Blueprint section will only contain pre-made headless Blueprints from our teams here at WP Engine (the company that owns Local). You can, however, create a site from a headless Blueprint, modify it as you\u2019d like, and save that as a new Blueprint. That Blueprint will be saved to your \u201cMy Blueprints\u201d section.<\/p>\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=\"access-blueprints-on-your-local-machine\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Access Blueprints on your local machine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blueprints are stored with the rest of Local&#8217;s application data on your machine. This location varies by the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>For Mac<\/strong> users, this is typically located at the root directory under <code>~\/Library\/Application Support\/Local\/blueprints<\/code>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For Windows<\/strong> users, blueprints will be located at <code>%APPDATA%\/Local\/blueprints<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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>Blueprints offer a quick easy way to start a site by utilizing pre-saved site settings such as themes and plugins. 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