Local Development MacOs

• Extract the Installation Files

  • Double-click the .zip file you downloaded to extract its contents.

• Install UTM

  • Open the Install UTM.dmg file.

  • Drag the UTM app into your Applications folder or an external drive (recommended for portability).

• Launch WordPress Pete

  • Double-click the WordPress Pete.utm file to open it in UTM.

• Start the Virtual Machine

  • In the UTM app interface, click the Play ▶️ button to boot the WordPress Pete virtual machine.

• Log In to the System

  • Once the system boots and the terminal appears, log in using:

    • Username: pete

    • Password: pete

• Access WordPress Pete in Your Browser

  • Open your browser (we recommend Firefox for best compatibility).

  • Navigate to: http://pete.petetesting.com

  • You’ll see your local WordPress Pete environment ready to use.

Accessing Your WordPress Site’s Files Within the Virtual Machine

• Open Terminal

  • Launch the Terminal app on your Mac.

• Connect via SSH

  • Enter the following command and press Enter:

When prompted, type the password:

Access your WordPress Pete virtual machine files via Finder and your preferred code editor

Steps:

1. Open Finder
2. Click Go in the main menu
3. Click Connect to Server
4. Set the URL: smb://pete.petetesting.com/html and click connect
5. Set username: pete & password: pete

• Open Finder

  • On your Mac, launch Finder.

• Connect to the Server

  • In the top menu bar, click Go → Connect to Server.

• Enter the Server Address

  • In the Server Address field, enter:

Authenticate

• When prompted, enter the following credentials:

  • Username: pete

  • Password: pete

Open Files in Your Editor

• Once connected, the WordPress project directory will appear in Finder.

• You can now open the html folder in your preferred code editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, etc.) for editing themes, plugins, and configurations.

PHP:

Supported PHP versions: 7.4, 8.0, 8.1