Gatsby & WordPress - 2.1. Getting Started with WordPress
Hey! This post's a little over two years old now, so some of what's here might be out of date. Still worth a read, but if anything really matters to you, it's worth double-checking against a newer source too.
In this episode, we focus on setting up a local WordPress installation on our local machine. We do this using a free tool called Local by Flywheel which is supported by macOS and Windows.
By booting up a fresh WordPress install, we have the foundational system required for the rest of this course's chapter, where we will be installing specialist plugins and developing our own custom WordPress theme.
Local by Flywheel
Local by Flywheel 3.3.0 - https://localbyflywheel.com/community/t/local-by-flywheel-3-3-0/13527
"Local by Flywheel" has since been renamed to just "Local" (now by WP Engine), and has moved well past version 3.3.0. The core workflow shown here is still similar, but expect a different look and download location.