What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc
I have deleted the local site and started fresh more than once, first with my own email address, and then just leaving the field as is. I encounter the same error.
Security Reminder
Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed.
I believe the issue is special characters in your password. Can you create a password without any special characters or spaces? This is a known issue for Windows users at this time.
Yep when you’re going to create a new site, your admin and password should both be without any special characters or spaces. For the email you can just leave as the default unless you have special need to change it.
Am I misunderstanding what Local does/how it works?
I want to build a new WP site offline/locally to completion before I deacticate the old site and move my domain.
You’re in the right place for building and developing a WordPress site locally @theebriano but there might be some conflicts at play on your device. We have a Windows Troubleshooting guide below that goes over some common items worth checking. For example, make sure you’re running Local as an admin user, that you don’t have any security blockers, and that Local has access to update your Hosts file.
