# How can I forcefully restart the Local by Flywheel VM?

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-forcefully-restart-the-local-by-flywheel-vm/6388>\
**Category:** Local Classic FAQs\
**Created:** [May 4, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-forcefully-restart-the-local-by-flywheel-vm/6388 "2018-05-04T18:58:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![clay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/clay/32/8248_2.png) [@clay](https://community.localwp.com/u/clay)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-forcefully-restart-the-local-by-flywheel-vm/6388/1 "2018-05-04T18:58:53Z")

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In case Local by Flywheel is failing to start up or sites are unresponsive, you may need to restart the `local-by-flywheel` VM in VirtualBox.

1. Open VirtualBox

2. Right-click on `local-by-flywheel` and click Close » ACPI Shutdown

3. Wait for the VM to change to “Powered Off…”

4. If the VM does not change to “Powered Off…” after 5 minutes, repeat step #2 but select “Power Off” instead of “ACPI Shutdown”

5. Close VirtualBox

6. Re-open Local

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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:** [November 13, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-forcefully-restart-the-local-by-flywheel-vm/6388/2 "2024-11-13T22:15:09Z")

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