# Error 403/404 while trying to open my site on Local **URL:** \ **Category:** Workflow\ **Tags:** windows-10\ **Created:** [July 3, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357 "2022-07-03T16:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oayanfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/94ad74/32.png) [@oayanfe](https://community.localwp.com/u/oayanfe)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/1 "2022-07-03T16:20:30Z")
I am having the forbidden error 403 while trying to open site from Local. Kindly assist. what do I need to do. ---
**Author:** ![sambrockway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sambrockway/32/18726_2.png) [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/2 "2022-07-07T12:15:40Z")
Hi @oayanfe - welcome to the Local Community! 👋 Thank you for bringing your question to the forums. Can you provide a little more information about your set up? Also, can you provide a screenshot of the error and where you’re running into it? Are you able to successfully create a new site in Local with default settings? A `403` error may be connected to permissions, or something else. Let’s start there! Sam 👩🏼‍💻 ---
**Author:** ![oayanfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/94ad74/32.png) [@oayanfe](https://community.localwp.com/u/oayanfe)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/3 "2022-07-07T12:37:22Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/d/9/d908381f27d60240044c27c49e582e77e656c4b8.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/7/0/709919acf0fdbd1f4c5c7d79e1c3e82194c3eb48.png) Thank you @sambrockway for your reply. I am unable to successfully create a new site in local with these settings. The wordpress version section is always in loading and when I click open site. i get the error 403 forbidden. Old sites open however. these are the screenshots ---
**Author:** ![sambrockway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sambrockway/32/18726_2.png) [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/4 "2022-07-07T13:10:46Z")
Hi there @oayanfe - what version of Local are you running? Thanks! Sam ---
**Author:** ![oayanfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/94ad74/32.png) [@oayanfe](https://community.localwp.com/u/oayanfe)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/5 "2022-07-07T16:07:06Z")
local v 6.4.1 windows ---
**Author:** ![Amirhappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Amirhappy](https://community.localwp.com/u/Amirhappy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/6 "2022-12-24T13:07:44Z")
Im also having this truble can u help me to solve this error 403when i trieing to open the site then see this error pliz help me ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-403-404-while-trying-to-open-my-site-on-local/32357/7 "2022-12-24T17:25:55Z")
Hi @Amirhappy - Are you on windows? Do you have any antivirus, security, or firewall applications that could be blocking Local? More details about troubleshooting this here: [Router Mode](https://localwp.com/help-docs/advanced/router-mode/)