Problems installing using XAMPP

  • I’m trying to set up a local environment to test a number of wordpress sites. My goal is to be able to pull sql databases from live sites, import them locally, make the changes I need, and then transfer the DB back to the live site.

    I’ve installed xampp – imported a wordpress sql database and I’m able to login at localhost/sitename/wp-admin

    All files appear, so the connection to the DB seems fine.

    But when I go to localhost/sitename/ there’s no data – no error, just a blank screen.

    I am able to clean install wp to localhost/sitename/ and the vanilla install works. It’s only when I import a wordpress sql databases and connect locally that I’m unable to see the site (although i can see the admin screens)

    Anyone have any ideas?

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  • if you have quite a few plugins – could be exhausting php memory

    also, what happens if you remove the .htaccess?

    Thread Starter lencicki

    (@lencicki)

    Thanks for the reply samboll.

    Dropping the .htaccess doesn’t seem to resolve it.
    It’s only two pluggins, and I’m able to recreate it from a vanilla install, just can’t seem to get the page to display locally from an imported database – especially weird because I can get into the wp-admin and everything looks fine.

    I’ve tried a few different wp databases with the same result.

    try adding this line to top of wp-config.php

    define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');

    Thread Starter lencicki

    (@lencicki)

    Done – still bringing up a blank screen.

    Thread Starter lencicki

    (@lencicki)

    Also worth mentioning – I have the same issues if I try doing the same thing using WAMPSERVER instead of XAMPP – I get the feeling there’s a config setting I’m missing, but I can’t track it down.

    Thread Starter lencicki

    (@lencicki)

    OK – <headdesk>
    The problem was that my themes were broken on the local install. I just re imported them and all is well.
    Thanks for the help all.
    A

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