Wordpress localhost doesn't show front-end - macos

Question

Can't see the front end of my wordpress localhost.
The process I've done:
1. I installed wordpress locally with BitNami on Mac OX.
2. imported an existing data base to the phpmyadmin.
3. changed the wp-config file to support the local host database.
4. added these two lines
define('WP_HOME','http://localhost/wordpress');
define('WP_SITEURL','http://localhost/wordpress');
5. logged in to my wp-admin.
Now I can see the site's WP-ADMIN and do things in it BUT I cannot view the front end.
whenever I try i get:
can't establish a connection to the server at 127.0.0.1.
or if i try to view a post i get
"The requested URL /site/2013/02/13/idho_global/ was not found on this server."
If I'm trying to preview a draft I see it the way it should appear.
any help?

Answer 1

Check the database via phpmydmin and change the url if you didn't do it.
In the wp_options check if siteurl & home are set to localhost
Update : you should have a look to the 'Moving Wordpress page' https://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress
It explains very well ho to change permalinks and things to do after moving a Wordpress.
If your permalinks don't works, check if you have a .htaccess in the root directory. The content should be :
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

Answer 2

You need to update the database urls. Wordpress hardcodes them. Run the sql below replacing "old-url.com/wordpress" and "new-url.com/wordpress" with your urls
UPDATE wp_posts SET guid = REPLACE(guid, 'old-url.com/wordpress', 'new-url.com/wordpress');
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = REPLACE(post_content, 'old-url.com/wordpress', 'new-url.com/wordpress');
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = REPLACE(option_value, 'old-url.com/wordpress', 'new-url.com/wordpress');