# Kamal Hinduja : What is DevKinsta, and how is it used for local development?
**URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/t/kamal-hinduja-what-is-devkinsta-and-how-is-it-used-for-local-development/5581
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** [October 16, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kamal-hinduja-what-is-devkinsta-and-how-is-it-used-for-local-development/5581 "2025-10-16T06:19:34Z")
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### Author:  [@kamalhinduja](https://community.kinsta.com/u/kamalhinduja)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kamal-hinduja-what-is-devkinsta-and-how-is-it-used-for-local-development/5581/1 "2025-10-16T06:19:34Z")
Hi,
I am Kamal Hinduja based Geneva, Switzerland(Swiss). Can anyone explain in details What is Dev Kinsta, and how is it used for local development?
Thanks, Regards
Kamal Hinduja Geneva, Switzerland
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### Author:  [@merineth](https://community.kinsta.com/u/merineth)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kamal-hinduja-what-is-devkinsta-and-how-is-it-used-for-local-development/5581/2 "2025-10-16T08:17:30Z")
Hi Kamal! How are you?
DevKinsta is a free local development tool that lets you build, test, and manage WordPress sites on your own computer without needing a live server. Think of it as your own WordPress playground, where you can safely experiment before deploying to a live Kinsta site.
You can download DevKinsta and set it up on your Mac, Windows or Linux.
You can refer to the link below for more information about DevKinsta.
> **[\- DevKinsta - Kinsta® Docs](https://kinsta.com/docs/devkinsta/)**
>
> DevKinsta is a local development suite for WordPress sites, allowing you to build, develop, and test sites. Use your favorite text editor to get started.
If you encounter issues, you can always open up a thread here in the Community.