# I can't create a wep

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-create-a-wep/46100>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [December 23, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-create-a-wep/46100 "2024-12-23T23:35:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![cean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc8723/32.png) [@cean](https://community.localwp.com/u/cean)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-create-a-wep/46100/1 "2024-12-23T23:35:45Z")

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### What issue or error are you experiencing?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/e/d/ed739263e5f4ea51f049c42795fbc788b55fd29e.png)

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

trying to create a wep normally

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### System Details

- **Local Version:**

- Local 9 . 1.0windows

- **Operating System (OS) and OS version:**

— windows 10

### Local Logs

Attach your Local Logs here ([Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/))  
[local-logs1.zip](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/z9ZvlErzuvTlOPHiE5i9Q5mvI3c.zip) (7.9 KB)

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_ **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.

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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:** [December 30, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-create-a-wep/46100/2 "2024-12-30T14:10:01Z")

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Hi @cean

It looks like you’re running into a Windows bug due to special characters in your user name.

More details on this in our Windows guide below, but the solution will be creating a user without any characters.

> **[Troubleshoot: Windows + Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-windows-local/)**
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> Windows is the operating system of choice for the majority of Local users, and while Local is compatible with Windows, below we will break down some common troubleshooting steps for Windows users to…

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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:** [March 30, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-create-a-wep/46100/3 "2025-03-30T14:10:44Z")

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