# I can't update plugins/themes **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 7, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824 "2018-12-07T17:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/1 "2018-12-07T17:43:25Z")
I keep getting a white screen and the message: Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute. Is this really maintenance or some error message? ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/2 "2018-12-07T17:51:22Z")
Check the root of your install in your local site files and see if you can see a .maintenance file there? You might need to turn on the ability to view invisible files (those that start with a period are usually hidden). If you see that file delete it and you should be good to go…that is, unless something else is happening. ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/3 "2018-12-07T17:56:50Z")
I’m not sure how to: check root of my install using Adminer…? ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/4 "2018-12-07T17:59:39Z")
No…a little more information. Are you using Windows or Mac? ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/5 "2018-12-07T18:00:45Z")
I’m using a Mac. I’m seeing 4 groups of files in my root@localhost screen ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/6 "2018-12-07T18:04:02Z")
OK, perfect…in Local, click on this: [http://grcwk.co/028ed1](http://grcwk.co/028ed1), it will open your files into Finder. Click on the folder, then app/public. You will likely need to enable visible files temporarily. You can do this by pushing Command + Shift + . (period) Then see if that .maintenance file is there. ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/7 "2018-12-07T18:07:26Z")
My screen doesn’t look anything like your screen shot. Do I have to connect to Flywheel, then open my files? Sorry, I’m a bit confused. Adminer was the link in the Local window. ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/8 "2018-12-07T18:11:37Z")
![38%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/e/e4e25ba6c475aecf79ef992fa51701a9909cca0b.png) ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/9 "2018-12-07T18:13:17Z")
You don’t need to be in the database, but in the site files. This is an issue with Local right? Or is this in production on your server? ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/10 "2018-12-07T18:14:28Z")
Alternatively, your site files are located at: /Users/username/Local Sites/sitename/app/public ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/11 "2018-12-07T18:17:17Z")
> [@graceatworkweb](#): > > /Users/username/Local Sites/sitename/app/public I’m working on my MacBook Pro in dev mode. ---
**Author:** ![graceatworkweb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/graceatworkweb/32/6698_2.png) [@graceatworkweb](https://community.localwp.com/u/graceatworkweb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/12 "2018-12-07T18:18:14Z")
OK, follow the path I gave you, on you MacBook Pro… Then you will likely need to enable visible files temporarily. You can do this by pushing Command + Shift + . (period) Then see if that .maintenance file is there. ---
**Author:** ![Bizolly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/bizolly/32/6678_2.png) [@Bizolly](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bizolly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/13 "2018-12-07T18:20:51Z")
Yes, it was there and I placed it in the trash. Thank you so very much for helping me. I have a better understanding now as a result of your patience. 🤗 I was able to update all my themes and plugins without any problems. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cant-update-plugins-themes/9824/14 "2020-08-25T18:35:56Z")
Closed on August 25, 2020, 6:35pm UTC