Issue Summary Downloaded a backup from getflywheel.com and imported it into localwp. Filled in Local site domain (example.local) in step 1, but when I continue (preferred setup) and go to WP Admin it will open localhost:10004. It does work, without a problem, but it entirely skips the Local site dom…

@eelraad Is your router mode set to Localhost or Site Domains? [image] Site Host Changed name Archived Support Hi @rubiksx It seems like your Router Mode got changed to LocalHost. If you click Local in the top bar on your machine, then Preferences > Advanced, you shoul…

Thanks for your quick response. Router mode is set to “localhost” en this is the only option for me: [Screenshot from 2023-04-05 16-55-59]

Hi @eelraad Why is it the only option for you? If you click on Site Domains does it not change?

Dont know, I can’t change Change domain. Option is greyed out, even when I just created a brand new wordpress site locally: [Screenshot from 2023-04-05 17-43-57] I also removed localwp completely and reinstalled, nothing changed.

Hi @eelraad In the screenshot you sent above you were in the right spot. You need to select Site Domains so the Green check mark appears next to that instead of Localhost. [Screenshot from 2023-04-05 16-55-59]

It works! I overseed the option in the dropwdown, mostly it says something like “Select an option” or whatever. In first it was complaining about port 80 being occupied, but after a restart and making sure that port 80 wasn’t been used it all worked. Works with a new site, but also with my imports. …

Glad to hear it @eelraad ! Happy Developing :green_heart:

I was bumping into this port issue where localwp would notify me that port 80 is already occupied when launching my site. Apparently apache was using port 80 already, which I didn’t install on my own since this was a fresh install of ubunutu. So I had to stop apache “sudo apachectl stop” in order to…

Thanks for sharing your solve and workflow @eelraad !

Importing site from production will start on localhost instead of given Local site domain (example.local)

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Nick-B April 5, 2023, 12:56pm 2

@eelraad

Is your router mode set to Localhost or Site Domains?

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Importing site from production will start on localhost instead of given Local site domain (example.local)

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