# Local is stuck at "starting local machine"

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 28, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446 "2017-10-28T13:14:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![izzywizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@izzywizzy](https://community.localwp.com/u/izzywizzy)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/1 "2017-10-28T13:14:04Z")

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Hello, I am using a windows 8 and after installing Local, it is stuck at “starting local machine” and havent gone past this section

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**Author:** ![monagraphic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@monagraphic](https://community.localwp.com/u/monagraphic)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/2 "2017-10-30T11:20:23Z")

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I solved the problem by restart the VirtualBox machine.

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**Author:** ![izzywizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@izzywizzy](https://community.localwp.com/u/izzywizzy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/3 "2017-10-30T12:49:14Z")

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I tried that and it didn’t fix it

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**Author:** ![monagraphic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@monagraphic](https://community.localwp.com/u/monagraphic)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/4 "2017-10-30T12:57:28Z")

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Did you turned off Local before ?

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**Author:** ![izzywizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@izzywizzy](https://community.localwp.com/u/izzywizzy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/5 "2017-10-30T20:46:50Z")

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it has never worked since installation. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it doesnt work. I use a windows 8

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**Author:** ![clay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/clay/32/8248_2.png) [@clay](https://community.localwp.com/u/clay)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/6 "2017-10-30T20:54:15Z")

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@izzywizzy,

Sorry for the trouble!

Please provide your `local-by-flywheel.log` file so we can take a closer look. You can find it by clicking on the menu icon in the top-left of Local and then going to Reveal Local’s Log.

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**Author:** ![izzywizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@izzywizzy](https://community.localwp.com/u/izzywizzy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/7 "2017-10-30T21:15:06Z")

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```
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zn4g98m0jonsdx3/local-by-flywheel.log?dl=0
```

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**Author:** ![izzywizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@izzywizzy](https://community.localwp.com/u/izzywizzy)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-is-stuck-at-starting-local-machine/3446/8 "2017-11-04T23:44:29Z")

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Hi Clay, any update on this?