I need to view a website that was previously hosted via SiteGround (WordPress/cPanel). I cannot view it because there is no longer a domain associated. I created a backup, which produced a tar.gz file. I also downloaded the public folder as a zip (has wp-content, wp-includes, etc).
I am redesigning the site, but I need to be able to view these old pages/content.
Can I install a WordPress site locally from a
.tar.gzfile?
This likely depends entirely on the contents of the archive. .tar.gz is just a compression format. You will have to extract it to have any website work correctly but otherwise the particular storage format has no bearing on your question.
I created a backup, which produced a
.tar.gzfile. I also downloaded the public folder as a zip (has wp-content, wp-includes, etc).
Wordpress typically requires a database to run. You don't mention whether or not you have a backup of this, but if you don't, you may run into issues.
I am redesigning the site, but I need to be able to view these old pages/content.
In theory it's possible to reproduce a site locally. But dynamic sites like those produced with Wordpress may be more difficult.
I created a little guide I made on how to restore your WordPress site from a .tar.gz backup, without the need for any database, etc. changes to your config files. Maybe it can help someone...
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