Did you know you can test a WordPress theme on your own computer? Here is how.
If you would like to test drive your new theme or you want to get familiarized with it before deploying it to your live website, you can install and run WordPress locally on your computer.
For easiest installation process we suggest using one of these free software:
- Local by Flywheel is a free tool allowing for easy local WordPress testing and development.
- DevKinsta is another free tool to run WordPress locally, based on Docker.
For information on how to set up those tools please refer to their documentation. Once they are installed, you can run a WordPress locally and install the theme according to instructions in theme documentation.
You can also check out the official WordPress Codex info about installing WordPress locally on your computer.