Local Preview

OwnShip includes two scripts for previewing your site locally before uploading.

OwnShipPreview.bat — Windows

Double-click or run from any directory. Opens http://localhost:8080 automatically.

bash OwnShipPreview.sh

Run from your content directory. Opens http://localhost:8080 automatically.

PHP must be installed and on your PATH. If you develop with OwnShip you almost certainly already have it.

To check:

php --version

PHP's built-in server does not process .htaccess. Set clean_urls = false in site.ini for local preview — both scripts display a reminder.

Both scripts are available from the Downloads section of the OwnShip website.