# Local is becoming unusable for me **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 13, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141 "2025-05-13T12:17:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robdobson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/robdobson/32/24252_2.png) [@robdobson](https://community.localwp.com/u/robdobson)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/1 "2025-05-13T12:17:21Z")
### What issue or error are you experiencing? Local is becoming unusable - opening an existing site I get the following error: ![Screenshot 2025-05-13 at 13.11.48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/6/0/602015c40f58ddd789eff8764505cfa5695cdaab.jpeg) I also continually get the ‘Missing Mailpit’ warning. I’ve tried rebooting the Mac (mini, m2) and still I get it. Someone please help because it’s honestly becoming useless - I can’t open sites to work on. * * * ### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc * * * ### System Details - **Local Version:** - **Operating System (OS) and OS version:** * * * ### Local Logs Attach your Local Logs here ([Help Doc - Retrieving Local’s Log](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/)) * * * _ **Security Reminder** _ Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however there’s always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isn’t private info like passwords being displayed. ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/2 "2025-05-13T13:02:08Z")
Hi @robdobson I think you’re running into a few different issues here that might all be fixed by doing a full uninstall and reinstall. In order to refresh here and start with a clean slate could you give the below troubleshooting steps a try? - Export any sites that you have on Local and save them to a folder somewhere on your computer: [Backup a Local Site - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/how-to-backup-a-local-site/) - Fully uninstall Local from your computer using the MacOS steps here: [Uninstall Local - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/uninstalling-local/) - Install the latest version of Local on this link but be sure to download the correct version if you’re using Intel or Apple Silicon on your MacOS: [Releases - Local](https://localwp.com/releases/) - Once installed, please restart the computer. - Check and see if the issue still persists. If so, please provide us with an updated log: [Retrieve Local’s Log File - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/) ---
**Author:** ![robdobson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/robdobson/32/24252_2.png) [@robdobson](https://community.localwp.com/u/robdobson)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/3 "2025-05-13T13:32:18Z")
How can I back up a site if I can’t start the site in Local? This is the point of my post ---
**Author:** ![robdobson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/robdobson/32/24252_2.png) [@robdobson](https://community.localwp.com/u/robdobson)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/4 "2025-05-13T13:44:00Z")
Here are the logs, btw [local-logs.zip](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/mz1fmhFMEt4KH7fINFy3YkThLVU.zip) (1.0 MB) ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/5 "2025-05-13T14:52:04Z")
Hi @robdobson - If you click on Site Folder in Local it will take you to your Local Sites directory. Or if you use your Finder on your device you can search and/or navigate there directly that way as well. You’ll just want to make sure you have those site files copied and saved somewhere. You don’t have to Start the site to grab them. ---
**Author:** ![robdobson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/robdobson/32/24252_2.png) [@robdobson](https://community.localwp.com/u/robdobson)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/6 "2025-05-13T15:51:34Z")
Once I’ve done all this, how do I then import all the sites I had back into Local? ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/7 "2025-05-13T15:57:33Z")
You can zip your site files and drag and drop the zip over your Local app to use the native import process or you can spin up a new, blank site and then manually import your content and DB overtop of it. Steps for both processes can be found on the link here: > **[Import/Export a WordPress Site](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local/)** > > This help document will walk you through how to import and export a site to and from Local. It will also go over how to restore from only Local site files. Table of Contents: Local is pretty flexible… ---
**Author:** ![robdobson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/robdobson/32/24252_2.png) [@robdobson](https://community.localwp.com/u/robdobson)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/8 "2025-05-13T17:08:36Z")
Working, brilliant, thank you ---
**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:** [May 13, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/9 "2025-05-13T17:09:59Z")
Glad to hear it @robdobson! Thank you for following up 💚 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-becoming-unusable-for-me/50141/10 "2025-05-15T05:10:15Z")
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