# Having issues importing an existing WordPress website into Local

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/having-issues-importing-an-existing-wordpress-website-into-local/43899>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows-10, wordpress\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/having-issues-importing-an-existing-wordpress-website-into-local/43899 "2024-07-26T17:10:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mal259](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@mal259](https://community.localwp.com/u/mal259)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/having-issues-importing-an-existing-wordpress-website-into-local/43899/1 "2024-07-26T17:10:42Z")

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### What issue or error are you experiencing?

I used the WP Migrate plugin to create a valid zip file of my website for use in a local WP environment. After dragging and dropping the file into the local setup, it started processing the files. However, despite containing both wp\_content and the SQL file, the process finishes with an error stating that the zip file didn’t work. I am unsure why this is happening.

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### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc

When I give the file to Local WP, a pop-up appears with an error message. Despite the zip file containing both wp\_content and the SQL file, it indicates that the zip file didn’t work. I am unsure why this is happening.

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### System Details

- **Local Version:**  
Newest(downloaded today)
- **Operating System (OS) and OS version:**  
windows 11

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**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:** [July 26, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/having-issues-importing-an-existing-wordpress-website-into-local/43899/2 "2024-07-26T18:40:35Z")

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Hi @mal259

There could be something extra in the site’s content that is causing a problem. You can unzip the file and use the steps here to manually move the contents into a blank site in Local.

[Manually Import a Local Site](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local/#Manually-Import-a-Local-site)

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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:** [October 24, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/having-issues-importing-an-existing-wordpress-website-into-local/43899/3 "2024-10-24T18:41:29Z")

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