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CODE-WP Local

A fast, lightweight local development environment for WordPress & PHP on Windows

Release Downloads

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⬇ Download Latest Version

File	Description
`CODE-WP Local Setup x.x.x.exe`	Installer (recommended)
`CODE-WP Local x.x.x.exe`	Portable (no install needed)

What is CODE-WP Local?

CODE-WP Local is a desktop application that lets you run WordPress and PHP websites locally on your Windows machine — no technical knowledge required.

It bundles everything you need: Nginx, PHP 8.3, MariaDB, and phpMyAdmin — all managed through a clean, modern interface.

Features

Free

Feature	Description
🌐 Multi-site	Run unlimited projects on different ports (8000, 8001...)
⚡ One-click Start	Start/stop any project instantly
🔧 WordPress Install	Auto-download and install WordPress
🛠 WP-CLI	Run WP-CLI commands from within the app
🐛 Debug Logs	View Nginx, PHP, MariaDB and WP debug logs
💾 Full Backup	Backup source files + database into a single ZIP
🔁 Clone WordPress	Clone any project with automatic URL replacement
🗄 Database Manager	Create, import, export, drop databases
⚙ Config Editor	Edit php.ini and per-project Nginx config
🏷 Tags & Search	Tag and search projects easily
🖥 System Tray	Minimize to background, always accessible

Pro (coming soon)

Feature	Description
🔄 SFTP / FTP Sync	Push/pull files to remote host
☁ Google Drive Backup	Auto backup to Google Drive

Requirements

OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
RAM: 2GB minimum, 4GB recommended
Disk: 2G for the app + space for your projects
Admin rights: Required on first install only

Installation

Download CODE-WP Local Setup x.x.x.exe from Releases
Run the installer and follow the wizard
Choose where to store your project data when prompted
Launch CODE-WP Local from your desktop shortcut

Quick Start

1. Choose Data Storage Location

When launching for the first time, you will be asked where to store your project data.

Recommendations:

✅ Use a drive other than C: (e.g., D:\CodeWP, E:\LocalDev)
✅ No spaces in the path (D:\CodeWP ✅ vs D:\Code WP ❌)
✅ No special characters (D:\CodeWP ✅ vs D:\Code&WP! ❌)
✅ Short path is better (D:\CodeWP ✅ vs D:\My Documents\Dev\Local\CodeWP ❌)

Good paths ✅	Bad paths ❌
`D:\CodeWP`	`C:\Users\John\My Projects`
`E:\LocalDev`	`D:\Code WP Local`
`D:\Dev`	`E:\Dev&Test!`

Why? Nginx does not support paths with spaces or special characters.
Storing on D: or another drive keeps your data safe if Windows needs to be reinstalled.

2. Create Your First Project

Open CODE-WP Local
Click New Project → enter a project name → click Create
Click Start on your project card
Visit http://yourproject.local:8000 in your browser

3. Install WordPress (optional)

Click the WordPress icon on your project card
Click Install WordPress
Complete the setup wizard at http://yourproject.local:8000/wp-admin/install.php

Tip: You can change the data storage location anytime in Settings → Data Storage.

4. Gallery

Changelog

v1.1.8 — Latest

System tray — minimize to background, tray right-click menu
Full Backup & Restore (free)
Clone WordPress with auto URL replacement (free)
Per-project debug log viewer (Nginx, PHP, MariaDB, WP)
Tags and search for projects
Portable mode — choose custom data directory
Service controls with loading state

v1.0.0

Initial release

Support

Issues: GitHub Issues
Email: vithanhlam@gmail.com