Task List and objective

Objective: in this training exercise is to take a word press application created on a hosting service and move it into a companies local servers. After bringing the WAMP application online and verifying that it is working properly I will secure the area for production.

I will be using WAMP initially to complete this task. I have choose WAMP for its easy of install and time to delivery, I have also consider the level of the administrator in making this decision since it may not be a senior person managing the application server and database in the future. this has moved me to start this on windows based on the simple graphical interface.

Tasks
1. Install WAMP.
2. Move word press files into home directory.
3. Reconfigure server name in database dump file.
3. Recover word press database.
4. Configure application server to support outside access and permalinks.
5. Install MySQL admin GUI tool.
6. Change root database passwords, database application password, application passwords and finally configuration files.
7. Create full back up of database stored on a shared drive.
8. Create scheduled back up of data directory and configuration directory on a shared drive.
9. Verify application

Notes:
At this time I will not go into securing up the Apache server, MySQL database or the word press application, although all of these items will be considered for future projects. I will however make sure all default or known passwords are changed.