# Error creating new website

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/error-creating-new-website/34582>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [December 5, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-creating-new-website/34582 "2022-12-05T12:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Schlomith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Schlomith](https://community.localwp.com/u/Schlomith)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-creating-new-website/34582/1 "2022-12-05T12:32:21Z")

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Hello,

I am new to localwp and getting an error message when trying to create a new website

Attached is the error message.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/f/5/f51520118fc7c189ba58045ce622893247879371.png)

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you!

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**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:** [December 5, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-creating-new-website/34582/2 "2022-12-05T15:48:24Z")

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Hi there @Schlomith - welcome to the Local community! 👋

Can you please let me know what version of Local you are running?

What is your Operating System?

Do you possibly have an antivirus installed? If so, I’d recommend checking out this forum thread:

> [@Help! I'm running into an EPERM error with the hosts file on Windows](http://community.localwp.com/t/help-im-running-into-an-eperm-error-with-the-hosts-file-on-windows/3508):
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> This is usually caused by the hosts file being set to read-only or locked by anti-virus. 1. Remove Read-only Attribute Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc Right-click on the hosts file and go to “Properties” Uncheck “Read-only” Click “Apply” Re-open Local Screenshot 2. Anti-Virus/Internet Security Avira See [https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90](https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90)Kaspersky Total Security Open Kaspsersky Total Security Go to “More Tools” Go …

Thanks! Let’s start there.

Sam

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-creating-new-website/34582/3 "2023-03-05T15:49:24Z")

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