DREADED - Uh-oh! Could not update hosts file Local ran into a problem when trying to update the hosts file. Please ensure that the hosts file is not locked by anti-virus

[nickc]

Thanks for these logs and for your patience, @dikdronk.

Do you see an “allow this app to make changes” dialog box like this when creating new sites in Local?

If you do not see that at any point when creating new sites, you might be running into the same issue as the Local user from the thread linked below. They ended up resolving it by correcting some broken PATH variables on their machine. Click through for their helpful guide with screenshots, just in case you haven’t seen or tried that yet:

Unable to update host file error - have tried all solutions in forum, UAC prompt for cmd failing?

If you are encountering the Cannot Edit Hosts File error and do not receive a prompt asking to allow “Windows Command Processor” to make changes to your device such as in the following image, before the error happens, here is a solution to try. [Command] Check If Powershell PATH Variable Exists For User & Add It If Not Press the windows key or click the start button and type env, then click “Edit the system environmental variables” or manually locate it in the Advanced System Settings. [1…