A fast, lightweight local development environment for WordPress & PHP on Windows
| File | Description |
|---|---|
CODE-WP Local Setup x.x.x.exe |
Installer (recommended) |
CODE-WP Local x.x.x.exe |
Portable (no install needed) |
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.
| 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 |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔄 SFTP / FTP Sync | Push/pull files to remote host |
| ☁ Google Drive Backup | Auto backup to Google Drive |
- 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
- Download
CODE-WP Local Setup x.x.x.exefrom 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
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✅ vsD:\Code WP❌) - ✅ No special characters (
D:\CodeWP✅ vsD:\Code&WP!❌) - ✅ Short path is better (
D:\CodeWP✅ vsD:\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 onD:or another drive keeps your data safe if Windows needs to be reinstalled.
- Open CODE-WP Local
- Click New Project → enter a project name → click Create
- Click Start on your project card
- Visit
http://yourproject.local:8000in your browser
- 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.
- 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
- Initial release
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Email: vithanhlam@gmail.com
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