# Https localhost / router mode

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/https-localhost-router-mode/37591>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [June 19, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/https-localhost-router-mode/37591 "2023-06-19T18:09:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![theking2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@theking2](https://community.localwp.com/u/theking2)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/https-localhost-router-mode/37591/1 "2023-06-19T18:09:12Z")

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# Router mode

HTTPS is available only when running Routermode: localhost. Yet a warning is displayed exactly when Router Mode is set to localhost. I

# Steps to reproduce

Install localwp (Router mode is “Site domains”  
Create a new site. at SSL click trusted.  
Opening the website in FireFox displays a warning that https is not available

Set Router mode to localhost  
In the site a warning is displayed claiming that https is not available in localhost  
Opening the site works with https.

# Environment Info

Describe your environment.

- Windows
- defaults
- 6.4.3

# Supporting info

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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:** [June 20, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/https-localhost-router-mode/37591/2 "2023-06-20T16:53:48Z")

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Hi @theking2

What version of Windows are you on?

I noticed your Local version is a bit behind. Could you try updating to the most recent?

In fact to start with a full refresh you could try the steps here:

- Export any sites that you have on Local and save them to a folder somewhere on your computer.

- [Fully uninstall Local from your computer.](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/uninstalling-local/)

- Install the latest version of Local on this [link.](https://localwp.com/releases/)

- Once installed, please restart the computer.

- When the computer is restarted and turned on, close any applications that automatically run in the background (AntiVirus, Firewall, and other Developer applications included).

- Check and see if the issue still persists

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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:** [June 18, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/https-localhost-router-mode/37591/3 "2025-06-18T18:09:31Z")

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