This article describes how to start the Wordpress on a USB installation created by Non Stop Portals. the USB stick installation has only been tested in the Windows environment.
Windows Vista or Windows 7 Installation
This step must be executed before attempting to use Wordpress on your USB drive.
If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, you must modify the following file (and location):
c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
The default version of this file is listed below:
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
#::1 localhost
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
The revised version of this file should be as listed below. The very last line in the file needs to be commented out by inserting a # in the first character of the line.
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
#::1 localhost
# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
#::1 localhost
The USB flash drive has a source code editor included. Insert the USB flash drive into a port and execute the following file:
E:\Notepad++Portable\Notepad++Portable.exe (where E: should be substituted with your flash drive location).
Open the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file and comment out the last line.
USB Usage
Step 1 - Insert the USB Stick into a port. There are two sub-directories installed on the USB drive and a copy of the course presentation notes. Notepad++ is an open source editor product that has been installed in case you need to edit the "hosts" file on your PC.
Step 2 - Navigate to the UniServer folder and execute the "start.exe" file. A new icon should appear in your system tray as illustrated below.
Step 3 - Click on the Uniform Server icon. A menu of options will appear above the icon as illustrated. Click on the option to Start UniServer (Apache MySQL).
Step 4 - Open a web browser window and navigate to http://localhost/wordpress. The following screen should appear.
