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[Nick-B]

Hi @devstick

You might be running into this known bug:

Local Connect with WP Engine Sets Wrong File Permissions when using any other drive but C:

What issue or error are you experiencing? When using the WP Engine migrate function, it sets wrong file permissions when using any other drive but c: If I import the site from WP Engine into the default location (C:\Users\Josh\Local Sites) the migration/site functions correctly and the file permissions are all correct. If I import the same site to a different drive (D:\local) the migration completes but I get WordPress errors due to the file permissions being incorrect. Warning : opendir(D:\…

Here is some information on workarounds:

Local Connect with WP Engine Sets Wrong File Permissions when using any other drive but C:

If you’re unable to use C drive then as a workaround you could direct import your site instead of pulling: Create and Download a Backup from WPE: Backup and Restore - Support Center Import into Local: Import/Export a WordPress Site - Local As an alternative to Pushing you can use the free WPE Migration plugin: