Local host issues

Hi all,

I have a problem setting up and using a local copy of my website through xammp.

I have followed the following tutorial:

https://managewp.com/how-to-create-a-local-copy-of-a-live-wordpress-site

Everything seemed to go smooth, I imported the database, changed permissions and changed the siteurl and home as specified. However I’m still having the following issues:

1. I cannot login to /wp-admin/ as the local copy still links to the live website. I cannot edit the permalinks option.

2. All links still go to the live website URL

3. the website isn’t displayed 100% correct –

Warning: Illegal string offset ‘sidebar_change’ in E:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\IBRL\wp-content\themes\ibrl2\includes\tt_meta.php on line 3

Warning: Illegal string offset ‘sl_pos’ in E:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\IBRL\wp-content\themes\ibrl2\includes\tt_meta.php on line 4

Warning: Illegal string offset ‘primary_width’ in E:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\IBRL\wp-content\themes\ibrl2\includes\tt_meta.php on line 5

Warning: Illegal string offset ‘secondary_width’ in E:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\IBRL\wp-content\themes\ibrl2\includes\tt_meta.php on line 6

Warning: Illegal string offset ‘special_width’ in E:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\IBRL\wp-content\themes\ibrl2\includes\tt_meta.php on line 7

In which the file displays:

<?php
$meta_test2 = $custom_sidebar->the_meta();
$sb_change = $meta_test2['sidebar_change'];
$sb_style = $meta_test2['sl_pos'];
$primary_width = $meta_test2['primary_width'];
$secondary_width = $meta_test2['secondary_width'];
$special_width = $meta_test2['special_width'];
global $primary_width, $secondary_width, $special_width;
$meta_test3 = $custom_back->the_meta();
$back_change = $meta_test3['back_change'];
$background_color = $meta_test3['background_color'];
$background_url = $meta_test3['background_url'];
$background_repeat = $meta_test3['background_repeat'];
$header_change = $meta_test3['header_change'];
$header2_change = $meta_test3['header2_change'];
$header_url = $meta_test3['header_url'];
$header_url2 = $meta_test3['header_url2'];
global $back_change, $background_color, $background_url, $background_repeat;
if ($back_change) {?><style type='text/css'>body {background: #<?php echo $background_color ;?> url("<?php echo $background_url; ?>") <?php echo $background_repeat ;?>;}</style><?php }
if ($header2_change) { ?><style type='text/css'>.art-header:before{background-image: url('<?php echo $header_url2; ?>'); } </style><?php }
if ($header_change) { ?><style type='text/css'>.art-header:after{ background-image: url('<?php echo $header_url; ?>'); } </style> <?php }
if ($sb_change == 'Yes' ) { ?><style type='text/css'>.art-content-layout .art-sidebar2:before, .art-content-layout .art-sidebar1:before {width: 0px;}</style><?php }
?>

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If you could provide a solution I would be eternally grateful. I was close to getting it working!