# I'm having trouble starting to create my website **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** site-creation, windows-11\ **Created:** [July 21, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963 "2025-07-21T12:54:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![galkimim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@galkimim](https://community.localwp.com/u/galkimim)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963/1 "2025-07-21T12:54:32Z")
I can’t create my website, this error appears ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/2/a/2ab388304e7f34bdf2e73dca957a324d13a710e3.png) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963/2 "2025-07-21T13:12:00Z")
Hi @galkimim! It looks like this error may be due to a special character in your Windows username. Can you try creating and using a user directory without extended characters? - [Special Characters in Windows Username](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-windows-local/#known-windows-issues) Thanks! ---
**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:** [October 19, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963/3 "2025-10-19T13:12:52Z")
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