# Can’t create Local site under WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/can-t-create-local-site-under-wsl2-ubuntu-22-04/39532>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/can-t-create-local-site-under-wsl2-ubuntu-22-04/39532 "2023-10-13T15:14:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/can-t-create-local-site-under-wsl2-ubuntu-22-04/39532/7 "2023-10-17T14:59:42Z")

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Hi @deladWP!

Based on what we’ve seen from other users it might work if you downgrade to Local 7.1

> **[Downgrade Local Version](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/downgrade-local-version/)**
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> Downgrading Local may be used to troubleshoot issues presented with a newer version or other various reasons. We recommend running Local on the latest version available when possible.

But one of the other devs provided some troubleshooting steps on a similar thread here that might help debug things further:

> [@V7.2.1 - Local's router is having trouble starting \[bind() Address already in use\]](https://community.localwp.com/t/v7-2-1-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting-bind-address-already-in-use/39197/9):
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> I’m sorry Local isn’t working for you with site domains, @maartendwd. I’m a developer on the Local team interested in helping you to fix this. I looked at the logs you helpfully shared and saw this line repeated, reformatted for clarity: SiteProcessManagerService… Error: User did not grant permission. Error executing command as another user: Request dismissed This message could appear on Linux if Local presented someone with a dialog like the one below, and they chose “cancel”, accidentally p…

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