How to install Bricks Builder on Local Machine with SSL (2025)
Setting up a local development environment for web projects can be a headache, especially when configuring SSL for secure connections.
When I first tried to install Bricks Builder on my local machine (a Mac), I encountered issues with LocalWp SSL.
LocalWp is software that allows you to install WordPress without hassle.
Now, in this step-by-step tutorial. You will learn:
- 7 Best Options for Local WordPress Development
- How to install LocalWp
- How to Setup WordPress website inside LocalWp
- How to install Bricks Builder in WordPress
- Install SSL and Fix issues during installation
Let's get started.
7 Best Options for Local WordPress Development
There are many options in the market. You can choose whatever fits your needs.
Here are a few:
- Local Wp by Flywheel
- Studio
- Laragon
- XAMPP
- LAMP (Linux)
- Vagrant
- Docker
We are using LocalWp throughout this tutorial.
How to install LocalWp
It is super simple: visit the LocalWp website and download it.
It's free. When you click on the download free button, you will be asked for:
- OS where you want to install
- First and Last name
- Organization type (if any otherwise others)
- Work Email
That's it.
Now click on the downloaded file, and LocalWp will install smoothly.
How to Setup WordPress website inside LocalWp
The interface of LocalWp is easy to use and straightforward.
Click on create a new site.
Three Options are available:
- Create a new site (New installation without any plugins etc.)
- Create from a Blueprint (New installation but with your pre-defined plugins or settings)
- Select Existing Zip (Exported Zip file of your WordPress website)
Since we are creating a new site, click on it and continue.
What's your site's name? Write your site's name.
It will allocate a local site domain and the local site path automatically based on your name. You can customize them. Continue.
Now, choose the environment.
- Preferred (Default server settings and Recommended)
- Custom (Select PHP version, Web Server, or Database)
Click on preferred and continue.
Set up WordPress credentials:
- Username
- Password
In advanced options, you can select whether the website is multisite or not.
Click on Add Site. Your WordPress site has been successfully created and running locally.
You can explore the features inside LocalWp.
For now, click on Wp Admin.
How to install Bricks Builder in WordPress
Download the latest file from the Bricks Builder website. If you are new and try to install it as a plugin, you will get an error because Bricks is a theme, not a plugin.
Go to appearance -> themes and add a new theme. After installation, click on activate.
After activation, you will be redirected to the bricks settings page, where you will see that SSL is required.
Install SSL and Fix issues during installation
Go back to LocalWp and click on Trust to install SSL. It normally gets installed on Windows machines, but I faced some issues on Mac.
To resolve this issue, open the search bar on a Mac using the option/cmd + spacebar and type keychain. You can also go to applications and search for Keychain access.
Click on System -> Certificates -> Site you added.
You will see the root certificate is not trusted.
Now, expand the trust tab and click on use system defaults. Select always trust.
Close and restart your LocalWp. You should see the status turn to Trusted.
Start your site and change the permalinks from HTTP to HTTPS from settings-> general. Log in again, and it should work now.
That's all. You can now start using bricks in your local machine with SSL.
I'll see you in the next tutorial.