Map DDEV Site to Live

### 1. **Update DDEV Config**
Edit your `ddev config` to match your live website domain. Run:

ddev config --project-name=yourproject --additional-hostnames=your-live-domain.com,www.your-live-domain.com

Replace `your-live-domain.com` with your actual domain.

### 2. **Modify Hosts File (For Local Development)**
On your local machine, add an entry to your hosts file (`/etc/hosts` on macOS/Linux or `C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts` on Windows)

127.0.0.1 your-live-domain.com www.your-live-domain.com

This will ensure the domain resolves to your local DDEV instance.

### 3. **Enable HTTPS for Local Development (Optional)**
Run:

ddev restart
ddev trust

This will allow your site to use HTTPS locally.

### 4. **Proxy Live Domain to DDEV (For Staging)**
If you want to map the live website URL directly to your DDEV environment (useful for staging), you can use **ngrok** or Cloudflare tunnels:

– **Using ngrok**:

ddev poweroff
  ngrok http https://yourproject.ddev.site

Then update your live domain DNS (or local hosts file) to point to the ngrok tunnel.

Would you like to set up a tunnel for external access or just for local development?

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## **Steps to Map DDEV Site to Live Website URL for Elementor Pro**
### **1. Update DDEV Config to Include Live Domain**
Run the following command to add your live domain as an additional hostname:

ddev config --additional-hostnames=your-live-domain.com,www.your-live-domain.com

Replace `your-live-domain.com` with your actual domain name.

Then restart DDEV:

ddev restart

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### **2. Update Your Hosts File (For Local Development)**
Since Elementor Pro checks the site URL, you need to trick it into thinking your local site is the live one.

On **Windows**, open Notepad as Administrator and edit:

C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts

On **Mac/Linux**, edit:

/etc/hosts

Add this line:

127.0.0.1 your-live-domain.com www.your-live-domain.com

Save and restart your browser.

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### **3. Trust Local SSL (Avoid Elementor License Errors)**
Since Elementor Pro may require HTTPS, you need to trust DDEV’s local SSL:

ddev restart
ddev trust

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### **4. Sync the Live Database to Local**
To ensure Elementor Pro works correctly, sync the database from live to local:

ddev pull db

or use a manual export/import via phpMyAdmin.

Then **search & replace** URLs:

ddev wp search-replace 'https://your-live-domain.com' 'https://yourproject.ddev.site'

This ensures links inside Elementor work properly.

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### **5. Use a Tunnel for External Elementor Verification (If Needed)**
If Elementor Pro still doesn't recognize your local site, use **ngrok** to create a public URL:

ddev poweroff
ngrok http https://yourproject.ddev.site

Then update the Elementor Pro license using the **ngrok** URL.

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## **Final Check**
– Load `https://your-live-domain.com` in your browser (it should point to your local DDEV site).
– Activate Elementor Pro.
– If needed, use **ngrok** for verification.

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This method allows Elementor Pro to work while keeping your local development environment in sync with production. 🚀 Let me know if you hit any issues!

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## **Steps to Reverse DDEV Live Domain Mapping**
### **1. Remove Live Domain from DDEV Config**
Run the following command to remove the additional hostname:

ddev config --additional-hostnames=

Then restart DDEV:

ddev restart

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### **2. Remove Live Domain from Hosts File**
Since we previously mapped `your-live-domain.com` to `127.0.0.1`, remove that entry.

#### **On Windows**:
1. Open Notepad as Administrator.
2. Edit this file:

C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts

3. Remove this line:

127.0.0.1 your-live-domain.com www.your-live-domain.com

4. Save and restart your browser.

#### **On Mac/Linux**:
1. Open the terminal and run:

sudo nano /etc/hosts

2. Remove the line:

127.0.0.1 your-live-domain.com www.your-live-domain.com

3. Save (`CTRL + X`, then `Y`, then `Enter`).
4. Restart your browser.

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### **3. Untrust Local SSL (Optional)**
If you previously trusted DDEV's SSL, you can revoke it:

mkcert -uninstall

Or simply ignore it, as it won't affect the live site.

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### **4. Restore Live Database & URLs**
If you changed URLs in your WordPress database, you need to **restore them** to the live version.

Run inside DDEV:

ddev wp search-replace 'https://yourproject.ddev.site' 'https://your-live-domain.com'

Or manually restore the database from a backup.

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### **5. Stop ngrok (If Used)**
If you used **ngrok** for Elementor license verification, stop it by running:

pkill ngrok

Or just close the terminal where **ngrok** was running.

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### **6. Verify Everything is Back to Normal**
– Open `https://your-live-domain.com` and check that it's loading from the real live site.
– Try editing with Elementor Pro on the live site to ensure it's working correctly.
– If needed, **reconnect the Elementor Pro license** under **Elementor > License**.

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This will **restore your system back to its original state** and point your domain back to the actual live website. Let me know if you need further assistance! 🚀