# Hosts conflict - dev and local

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575 "2021-07-16T10:43:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zerodotnine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/zerodotnine/32/5490_2.png) [@zerodotnine](https://community.localwp.com/u/zerodotnine)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575/1 "2021-07-16T10:43:01Z")

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### Issue Summary

I have a dev site setup in local with the same url as our dev server, how do I deactivate locals host changes so I can view the dev site?

#### Troubleshooting Questions

- Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just one in particular?

- Are you able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local and access it in a Browser?

#### Replication

Describe the steps that others can take to replicate this issue. If you have screenshots that can help clarify what is happening, please include them!

#### System Details

- Which version of Local is being used?

- What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used?

- Attach the Local Log. See this Community Forum post for instructions on how to do so:

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**Author:** ![zerodotnine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/zerodotnine/32/5490_2.png) [@zerodotnine](https://community.localwp.com/u/zerodotnine)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575/2 "2021-07-16T13:11:12Z")

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resolved by changing domain in local admin panel

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**Author:** ![ben.turner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ben.turner/32/5366_2.png) [@ben.turner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ben.turner)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575/3 "2021-07-16T19:12:04Z")

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This is usually what we recommend – having local sites use the `.local` top level domain so that you can still access any remote dev/staging/production sites while working.

So something like `example.local` set in the “Site Domain” field in Local.

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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:** [July 18, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/hosts-conflict-dev-and-local/26575/4 "2021-07-18T07:12:07Z")

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