# Local wont open

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/local-wont-open/4680>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 5, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-wont-open/4680 "2018-01-05T16:07:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GeorgeC3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@GeorgeC3](https://community.localwp.com/u/GeorgeC3)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-wont-open/4680/1 "2018-01-05T16:07:28Z")

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I click on the icon the screen opens and it gets stuck on starting local machine. I reinstalled it the other day because I went to use it and it came up with an error message about SSL. I lost 2 sites I was working on. Any help appreciated

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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:** [August 25, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-wont-open/4680/2 "2020-08-25T18:33:32Z")

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