It makes sense to have a copy of my website on my local computer so I can test stuff out.

Wow. Creating a local copy of the WordPress site was, and continues to be, not that simple.

Here is my conceptual thought cloud list on how to get your WordPress website in two places.

1. Have two servers (put wamp on home computer)
2. Understand that your website (WordPress) uses a database (MySQL)

When I understand those two things in my soul I believe moving a WordPress site will be just a matter of clicking a few buttons. Here are some links to help you along the way if you are wanting your own localhost:

First site is an intro:
https://www.howtogeek.com/177129/beginner-geek-how-to-host-your-own-website-on-windows-wamp/amp/

Lisa’s tip: make sure wamp icon is green indicating wamp is on

Second site is a bit more advanced: How To Set Up Your Own WampServer:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-set-up-your-own-wampserver/

Lisa’s comment:  regarding the advanced topics on linked page, no comment.

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Copying my WordPress blog to my own computer

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