Environment and Project Setup - Module 1-3 - Building a WordPress Classic Theme with Pinegrow

Setting up your project and your build environment is a critical step to the process. Learn how to install a local copy of WordPress, how to import dummy data so we can see what we are doing, and how to configure your WordPress theme project inside Pinegrow.
📓 Note: As of Pinegrow 7.93, you no longer need to manually create the theme folder. You can also now use WordPress Live Preview inside Pinegrow, which I demonstrate in another video: • Introducing Pinegrow L... .
🧰 Resources:
• Course Playlist: • Building a WordPress C...
• Course info and resources on GitHub: github.com/adamslowe/pinegrow...
• Download the course files: github.com/adamslowe/pinegrow...
• Pinegrow Website Editor: pinegrow.com/
• Pinegrow WordPress Plugin: pinegrow.com/wordpress
• Theme Unit Test Data: codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Uni...
• Block Themes From Scratch video series: • Block Themes From Scra...
• Using Pinegrow to create custom blocks: • The No-Code way to Cre...
• LocalWP: localwp.com/
🧭Course Navigation
• Module 1 - Prerequisite Information and Project Setup
1-1 - Course Intro
1-2 - WordPress Themes
1-3 - Environment and Project Setup (You are here!)
1-4 - Theme Templates
1-5 - Configuring Your Theme Project
• Module 2 - Creating the Theme Templates
• Module 3 - Custom Post Types and Custom Blocks
• Module 4 - Using JavaScript libraries, making back-to-top buttons, using custom code, and more.
🌐 My Websites:
• adamlowe.io
• peakperformancedigital.com
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⚙️Tools I Use:
• WordPress.org: wordpress.org/
• Pinegrow Website Editor: pinegrow.com/
⌚ Timestamps:
00:00 - Adding a WordPress site using LocalWP
01:29 - Adding dummy data
03:44 - Installing the Pinegrow WordPress plugin (optional)
04:30 - Setting up the Pinegrow project
05:15 - Activating the WordPress module
08:02 - Using variables for project paths
📝Note: I'm not affiliated with Pinegrow in any way. I'm just a happy, paying customer who wants to see the product continue to grow and thrive, and to help build a more active community around it.