# Keep having error: Local's router is having trouble starting **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** windows-10, router-mode\ **Created:** [December 8, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/keep-having-error-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting/23301 "2020-12-08T18:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elanbv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4bbf92/32.png) [@elanbv](https://community.localwp.com/u/elanbv)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/keep-having-error-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting/23301/1 "2020-12-08T18:11:35Z")
### Issue Summary I jus installed this app and get the error that **Local’s router is having trouble starting.** I browsed earlier issues on this forum but they seem to refer to older versions of this software. #### Troubleshooting Questions How can this be resolved? - I am able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local but cannot access it in a Browser #### Replication idk #### System Details - Which version of Local is being used? 5.9.4+5115 - What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used? - I’ve attached the Local Log.[local-lightning.log](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/2pY2TCI9RxKENy4vWHbajxrnnc3.log) (53.4 KB) Also included snapshot of error message when trying to open the site: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/1/1bb7c2276fdcd41508feb70022834294455afb1e.png) ---
**Author:** ![ben.turner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ben.turner/32/5366_2.png) [@ben.turner](https://community.localwp.com/u/ben.turner)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/keep-having-error-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting/23301/2 "2020-12-08T22:54:34Z")
Hey @elanbv – thanks for the Local log and the screenshot! I’ve seeing a number of lines in the Local log that look like: ```auto {"thread":"main","class":"Process","process":"nginx","level":"warn","message":"nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (10013: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions)","timestamp":"2020-12-07T16:30:13.446Z"} ``` Usually when I see `nginx: [emerg] bind()...` errors, it’s because there’s already another app that’s listening on port 80 (the default for HTTP), but in this case, the end of the line has: > An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions Given that the screenshot that was provided appears to be for an IIS Web Server (as opposed to Local’s server software) I think you’ll need to do one of two things: 1. Use Local’s `localhost` Router Mode from “Preferences \> Advanced \> Router Mode”. There are some limitations to the `localhost` mode and this help doc has more info: [What is Router Mode? - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/advanced/router-mode/) 2. Disable or uninstall the built in IIS server that comes with Windows. ---
**Author:** ![elanbv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4bbf92/32.png) [@elanbv](https://community.localwp.com/u/elanbv)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/keep-having-error-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting/23301/3 "2020-12-09T08:10:05Z")
Hi Ben, Tnx for your reply. I found another solution by turning off http in command prompt. But I tink this will be back on after reboot so I will follow your suggestion too. I trust this will work. Regards, Peter ---
**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:** [March 9, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/keep-having-error-locals-router-is-having-trouble-starting/23301/4 "2021-03-09T08:21:21Z")
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