I am new to this and also a new 19 year old PHP developer that just got hired so

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I am new to this and also a new 19 year old PHP developer that just got hired so I am unsure as to how this works. Many companies when developing their websites keep their sites hidden from being indexed. What are some ways html5/css and then php/mysql work is hidden from search engines? If I am not wrong, these are the techniques:

Offline development: using local storage to render html/css; not sure how PHP/mysql would work with that.

Using .htaccess to prevent access

Using VPN to prevent access.

Explanation / Answer

The best practice is to have an approximation of the production stack on your local developer machine. This typically includes the database, web server and your customized code. Do all of your development there. Never edit code on a production server.

When your business stakeholders are ready for the functionality to go live, push your code from your local machine to the production server. You might use a test server so internal stakeholders can preview your changes before you go live.

You should be sure to use a version control system to manage your code. Git and Mercurial are solid options.

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