WordPress Installer is a Visual Studio Code extension designed to help developers quickly set up a WordPress environment. It simplifies the process by automating tasks like downloading and extracting WordPress and configuring the necessary files—all from within VSCode.
No more manual downloads or switching to the terminal! With just a few commands, you can have a fresh WordPress installation ready to go.
Features
Automatic WordPress Download: Fetches and installs the latest version of WordPress.
Custom Configuration: Prompts for necessary information (such as database details) and automatically configures the wp-config.php file.
Simple Setup Process: User-friendly prompts to get WordPress installed and configured quickly.
No External Tools Required: Everything works seamlessly within VSCode, no need for command-line utilities like wp-cli.
Installation
Install via VSCode:
Open the Extensions view in Visual Studio Code (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS).
Search for "WordPress Installer" and click Install.
Manual Installation:
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tbbais/wordpress-installer
cd wordpress-installer
npm install
npm run compile
Open the project in VSCode and press F5 to launch the extension in a new window.
Usage
Open a folder where you want to install WordPress.
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and type Install WordPress.
Follow the prompts to provide the necessary details (like database name, user, password).
The extension will automatically:
Download the latest version of WordPress.
Extract it into your workspace folder.
Set up the wp-config.php file based on the provided details.
Once the process is complete, your local WordPress site will be ready to run!
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! To get involved:
Fork the repository.
Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
Make your changes and commit (git commit -m 'Add feature').
Push to your branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
Open a Pull Request, and we will review it together!
Feel free to open an issue if you find a bug or want to request a feature.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. For more details, see the LICENSE file.
Support
If this extension helped you, consider buying me a coffee to support further development!
