This process is only required for non-WordPress VIP projects.
You will need to ensure you have the ElasticPress plugin installed and activated on your local instance of WordPress to utilize the local EP server.
Docker:
Download, install Docker Desktop, and run the application.
Server:
- Create an ElasticPress directory on your main hard drive account (i.e.
/Users/username/Sites/ep-server).
- Create the following files with corresponding code:
a.
docker-compose.yml
b. Dockerfile
c. elasticsearch.yml
- Open the terminal and run
docker-compose up in your newly created ep-server directory.
- Visit
http://localhost:8890 in your browser of choice to confirm the server is running.
- Update your ElasticPress plugin settings to point to the newly created server URL and run a sync to index your local site content.
Debugging:
You can install the following plugins to help with debugging ElasticPress