What issue or error are you experiencing? <a name="p-97057-i-cant-run-the-local-exe-it-opens-three-background-instances-of-local-every-time-i-try-and-run-it-it-never-actually-completes-launching-but-it-is-technically-running-2" class="anchor" href="#p-97057-i-cant-run-the-local-exe-it-opens-three-background-instances-of-local-every-time-i-try-and-run-it-it-never-actually-completes-launching-but-it-is-technically-running-2" aria-label="Heading link"> I cant run the local exe. It opens three background instances of local every time I try and run it. It never actually completes launching but it is technically running. What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos,…

I was able to update my laptop OS to windows 11 and haven’t had a problem since. Although I have to thank you anyway since in the time from this reply I’ve been reading and your responses to other people. They have taught me a lot about how localwp works/how I should interact with it.

Right so I looked through the similar topics recommendation and found one which specifically addresses this issue with windows 10 pro. Oh well, guess I’m updating to tiny 11. Good to know.

It is about your Windows username, go to "c:\users". They have issues with special characters and space. Find options to change username on Windows or make new one.

Hello @GoranZunic - Thank you for letting us know it is all working fine for you now. Happy Building! :green_heart: Sam

I cant launch local

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Nick-B February 27, 2024, 7:07pm 3

@GoranZunic

Were you able to get things working or are you still having issues?

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I cant launch local

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