home_url() doesn't work locally.

Question

Just wandering why home_url() won't work when developing locally on Xampp.

Is it a setting I've got wrong or is this the general case for using home_url locally.

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Answer 1 · 2013-10-23T17:18:36Z

October 23, 2013 5:18pm

Try throwing an echo statement in there.

Answer 2 · 2013-10-23T15:54:27Z

October 23, 2013 3:54pm

It works on my WP site using Xampp.

What happens when you throw this code into your theme and visit that page? Do you get any output?

<?php
$url = home_url();
echo $url;
?>

Answer 3 · 2013-10-23T17:06:31Z

October 23, 2013 5:06pm

Echo it out as a variable like you've done on the homepage, proper url. http://localhost/thecitymembersclub

Echo it out as a variable in the functions file I want to use it, proper url. http://localhost/thecitymembersclub

Use it like this:

onClick="location.href='<?php home_url(); ?>/wp-login.php?action=register'"

Don't get it. Soon as I put the site online though, it'll work.

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