New Video Class: DesktopServer

Desktop Server is a great way to develop websites on your own computer, without having to be connected to the internet. While primarily a WordPress tool, Desktop Server can be used to develop Joomla, Drupal and even static HTML websites right on your desktop.

In this class, Topher walks you through all the steps to get your own Desktop Server up and running. In the process, he gives some great tips on getting the most out of it for your own development needs.

Outline of the Desktop Server Class

Introduction
Installation
Creating a Site
Blueprint Duplicator
Copy, Move, Remove
Upgrade to the Premium Edition
Domain Aliases
Blueprint Without Using a Plugin
Share Site on a Local Network
Direct Deploy
Quick Deploy
Import from Live
Miscellaneous
Summary
Desktop Server Quiz

Author

Rod Martin

Rod holds two masters degrees and has been training people how to do "things" for over 25 years. Originally from Australia, he grew up in Canada and now resides just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked in both the non-profit and for-profit worlds, in small companies and large corporations. His extensive open source experience includes WordPress, Joomla and Drupal and he really knows how to help you get the most out of the system you chose. Rod plays ice hockey a couple of times a week and rides his Goldwing motorcycle pretty much everywhere he can.
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Hey Jason, that is a very old class (2013) for Drupal 7. Here's the link: https://ostraining.com/courses/how-to-use-the-rules-module-in-drupal/ sorry about that.

The link to the Rules video class takes me to a 404 page.

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