Why would a WordPress user need to run a local site?

This lesson explains the importance of running a local WordPress site for safe development and testing. It highlights the benefits, such as experimenting without risk to your live site, and guides users through setting up local sites using tools like Local by Flywheel, Studio, and WordPress Playground. — View this video and others at www.learn.wordpress.org. 00:00 Introduction 1:35 Tools 1:56 Local 3:35 Studio 4:28 WordPress Playground Presenter: Wes Theron Available tools to run a local site on your computer: – Local by Flywheel – Studio by WordPress.com – WordPress Playground – XAMPP Installers and Downloads for Apache Friends – Docker: Accelerated Container Application Development – MAMP & MAMP PRO