Default project theme to start WordPress development.

Follow this guide to install WordPress core files onto machine:

https://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/fastest-way-to-install-wordpress-on-osx-10-6/

Download this theme and place in the WordPress theme folder, install in wp-admin. cd to theme folder and install dependencies with npm install. Run gulp to get things going.

Plugins

Adminimize

Advanced Custom Fields PRO

Duplicator

Intuitive Custom Post Order

Regenerate Thumbnails

WP Power Stats

Duplicator

To get Duplicator working correctly, go to filter then exclude node_modules from being scanned.

Secret Keys & Salts

These can be generated from the below link and pasted into wp-config.php

https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/

Add To wp-config.php

# Enable all core updates, including minor and major: define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true );

# Automatic updates for All plugins: add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_true' );

To Upgrade package.json

Run npm install -g npm-check-updates followed by ncu -u Usage here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-check-updates

To Import Adminimize Settings

Go to Adminimize, scroll to bottom and upload the .json file. Then delete the .json file from the project folder.

Security / Hardening Visit this link and read everything: https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress

**SSL / HTTPS ** Add this at top of .htaccess. Change yoursite.com for the URL.