# Import Site unzip failed - Unzipped manually- now what?

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 9, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190 "2022-09-09T23:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![MAS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/mas/32/16508_2.png) [@MAS](https://community.localwp.com/u/MAS)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190/1 "2022-09-09T23:51:18Z")

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I exported my WordPress site to a zip file (738 MB). Local throws an error when I import and asks me to unzip it manually. I’ve done that and now I don’t know how to import the site. The Import option is only looking for ZIP files.

- Which version of Local is being used? 6.4.2 + 6012
- OS = Windows

[local-lightning.log](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/ngiQJImhSCwyVyynY1FlH6T6WI6.log) (245 Bytes)

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**Author:** ![sambrockway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sambrockway/32/18726_2.png) [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190/2 "2022-09-15T16:09:35Z")

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Hi there @MAS - welcome to the Local community! 👋

Are you able to share a screenshot of the error from Local when it asks you to unzip the file manually?

How did you export your WordPress site? Did you use a plugin like **[BackWPup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/)?**

Thanks!

Sam

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**Author:** ![MAS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/mas/32/16508_2.png) [@MAS](https://community.localwp.com/u/MAS)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190/3 "2022-09-15T18:08:58Z")

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I used BackWPup.

I can’t get Windows 10 to make a screenshot of the error. Here is a link to a photo.  
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52360477619_d68d207517_b.jpg "Untitled | Michael Allen Smith | Flickr") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/criticalmas/52360477619/)

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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:** [December 14, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/import-site-unzip-failed-unzipped-manually-now-what/33190/4 "2022-12-14T18:09:52Z")

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