I previously created a site on local, but after I closed the app and tried opening it up the next day I get an error. So I tried adding another site and I couldn’t. I therefore deleted the site and the app and reinstalled, but I have the same problem. Please help
What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc
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.
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.
If it keeps going back to checked, you might not have administrator privileges under your user. So you might check that, and also that you’re running the Local application as administrator.
If this is a device issued by an employer, then you may have to consult with someone from the IT team as it might have locked down privileges. If this is your personal device however you should be able to get things going
In order to refresh here and start with a clean slate could you give the below troubleshooting steps a try?
If you happen to have any sites in Local already, export and save them. If you don’t you can skip this step. Backup a Local Site - Local
Fully uninstall Local from your computer using your OS specific steps here: Uninstall Local - Local
Install the latest version of Local on this link: Releases - Local
Once installed, please restart the computer.
When the computer is restarted and turned on, double check again that your Hosts File is not locked, that no security programs are interfering and that you are running Local as administrator.
