# Can't start or restart local, please help

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/cant-start-or-restart-local-please-help/6366>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/cant-start-or-restart-local-please-help/6366 "2018-05-03T13:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![clay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/clay/32/8248_2.png) [@clay](https://community.localwp.com/u/clay)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/cant-start-or-restart-local-please-help/6366/3 "2018-05-04T18:59:20Z")

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Abby,

So sorry for the trouble!

Can you please try the instructions in this FAQ? [How can I forcefully restart the Local by Flywheel VM?](https://local.getflywheel.com/community/t/how-can-i-forcefully-restart-the-local-by-flywheel-vm/6388)

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