Oasis-Internship WordPress Site

Table of Contents

1. Project Overview
2. Features
3. Local Development Setup
4. Installation Instructions
5. Usage
6. Deployment
7. Folder Structure
8. Contributing

Project Overview

Oasis-Internship WordPress Site is a dynamic and responsive WordPress landing page designed to showcase the highlights of an internship program. This project was developed locally using Local by Flywheel and is version-controlled with GitHub.

Features

• Responsive Design: Ensures the site looks great on all devices.
• Customizable Content: Easily update text, images, and other media through the WordPress dashboard.
• Fast Loading: Optimized for quick load times.
• SEO Friendly: Built with best practices for search engine optimization.

Local Development Setup

To set up this WordPress site locally using Local by Flywheel, follow these steps:

1. Install Local by Flywheel:

   • Download and install Local by Flywheel from Local by Flywheel's official site.

2. Clone the Repository:

   • Clone this repository to your local machine:

     git clone https://github.com/Haleema33/Oasis-Internship.git

3. Set Up Local by Flywheel:

   • Open Local by Flywheel and create a new site using the "Custom" setup options.
   • Use the app/public directory from the cloned repository as the root directory for the site.

4. Configure Database:

   • Set up the WordPress database credentials in wp-config.php to match the database created by Local by Flywheel.
   • Typically, these credentials will be:
     • Database Name: local
     • Username: root
     • Password: root
     • Host: localhost

5. Import the Database:

   • If you have a database export (like database.sql), import it into your Local by Flywheel setup via phpMyAdmin or the Local by Flywheel database manager.

Installation Instructions

To install this project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Haleema33/Oasis-Internship.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Oasis-Internship

3. Start Local by Flywheel and add the cloned project directory as a new site.

4. Update your wp-config.php file with the correct database credentials.

5. Open the site in your browser via Local by Flywheel to complete the WordPress installation steps.

Usage

• Access the WordPress admin dashboard via http://your-local-site/wp-admin (replace your-local-site with your Local by Flywheel site URL).
• Use the WordPress dashboard to add or update content, install plugins, and manage the site.

Deployment

To deploy this site to a live server:

1. Export the Database:

   • Use a plugin like WP Migrate DB to export the database.
   • Ensure that you update the URLs in the database to match your live site.

2. Upload Files to Server:

   • Use FTP or your hosting provider’s file manager to upload the site files to the live server.

3. Import the Database:

   • Import the database to your live server’s database using phpMyAdmin or a similar tool.

4. Update wp-config.php:

   • Ensure the wp-config.php file on the live server has the correct database credentials for your live database.

Folder Structure

Oasis-Internship/
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── wp-admin/
├── wp-content/
│   ├── plugins/
│   ├── themes/
│   ├── uploads/
│   └── ...
├── wp-includes/
├── wp-config.php
└── ...

• wp-admin/: Core WordPress admin files.
• wp-content/: Your content, themes, plugins, and uploads.
• wp-includes/: Core WordPress includes.
• wp-config.php: WordPress configuration file.

Contributing

If you wish to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Create a new Pull Request.