# Localwp not opening **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** windows-10\ **Created:** [June 27, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477 "2024-06-27T09:07:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/1 "2024-06-27T09:07:36Z")
### What issue or error are you experiencing? I have unistalled and reinstalled local at least 4 times and it does not open, how i can resolve this asap? ## Also will my site be affected if it behaves like that? ### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc * * * ### System Details - **Local Version:** 9.0.3 - \*\*Operating System (Windows) and OS version:\*\*10 pro * * * ### 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:** [June 27, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/2 "2024-06-27T14:26:55Z")
Hi @Mk-11 Are you running your machine under an admin user? On Windows, commonly security applications or settings can get in the way of Local. You could start by checking some of these common issues: > [@Help! I'm running into an EPERM error with the hosts file on Windows](https://community.localwp.com/t/help-im-running-into-an-eperm-error-with-the-hosts-file-on-windows/3508): > > This is usually caused by the hosts file being set to read-only or locked by anti-virus. 1. Remove Read-only Attribute Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc Right-click on the hosts file and go to “Properties” Uncheck “Read-only” Click “Apply” Re-open Local Screenshot 2. Anti-Virus/Internet Security Avira See [https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90](https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90)Kaspersky Total Security Open Kaspsersky Total Security Go to “More Tools” Go … ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/3 "2024-06-27T15:28:20Z")
This hasn’t helped, still not opening, I’ve tried using older versions of local but still, none of them opens ---
**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:** [June 27, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/4 "2024-06-27T15:32:38Z")
Are you running your machine under an admin user? Is this a personal machine or a work/company issued hardware? Do you have any antivirus, security, or firewall applications that could be blocking Local? Are you running other developer applications simultaneously? That could also cause similar issues. Apps like MAMP, XAMPP, or Docker for example. ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/5 "2024-06-27T16:13:09Z")
It’s a personal machine and no! I don’t have any anti-virus besides windows defender installed I uninstalled XAMPP before downloading Localwp for the first time as instructed by our lecturer ---
**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:** [June 27, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/6 "2024-06-27T16:18:46Z")
You mentioned having a Windows 10 Pro. Can you describe in a little more detail what kind of machine this is? What manufacturer is this? I’d be curious to know if this a newer arm64 laptop like a Copilot+ PC or something along those lines. ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/7 "2024-06-27T16:34:53Z")
It’s a Dell, 64bit, 2gb Ram ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/8 "2024-06-27T20:33:28Z")
[error.log](https://community.localwp.com/uploads/short-url/aCYptiY6Gta1T5beWk3XT0rm3BJ.log) (10.0 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@Emmanuel850](https://community.localwp.com/u/Emmanuel850)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/9 "2024-06-27T22:02:10Z")
my localwp refused to open on my windows 10 pro with many project in it. i have tried everything possible but it just dosn’t open. what can i do. ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@Emmanuel850](https://community.localwp.com/u/Emmanuel850)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/10 "2024-06-27T22:05:29Z")
same here, i even uninstalled and re-installed, but still not opening. This is really frustrating. i tried the solution he gave but the host read only is not ticked ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/11 "2024-06-27T22:48:06Z")
I really hope they come up with some sort of solution, coz losing my sites would be a huge blow ---
**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:** [June 28, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/12 "2024-06-28T13:33:53Z")
@Mk-11 @Emmanuel850 Are you having issues opening or utilizing any other apps on your machines? Can you check if Windows defender is blocking anything from opening? You might try temporarily disabling it. Does your machine have enough disk space? If you create a new admin user, and login with that account are you able to open the app? ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/13 "2024-06-28T13:50:57Z")
Windows defender is disabled, let me try logging in with a different user ---
**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:** [June 28, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/14 "2024-06-28T14:45:31Z")
> [@Mk-11](#): > > I’ve tried using older versions of local but still, none of them opens What older versions did you try? Also, did this happen right after upgrading to 9.0.3, or were you using 9.0.3 for a bit and then it stopped working? ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/15 "2024-06-28T14:56:50Z")
I started with version 9.0.3 and it suddenly just stopped working ---
**Author:** ![Mk-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mk-11](https://community.localwp.com/u/Mk-11)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/16 "2024-06-28T14:57:36Z")
I have signed in using a different administrative user, and it is working, but now how do I recover my site? ---
**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:** [June 28, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/17 "2024-06-28T15:26:17Z")
> [@Mk-11](#): > > how do I recover my site? You should be able to import the site by getting a zip of it and dragging and dropping it onto Local. That zip could be from a backup, or you might be able to manually create the zip from the files on disk. More details can be found in this help doc: - [Import/Export a WordPress Site - Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local/) > [@Mk-11](#): > > I have signed in using a different administrative user, This seems odd to me. Was this user the one that originally installed Local, or did you re-install Local as this new user? That almost makes me think _something_ security-wise was preventing Local from opening. ---
**Author:** ![TheroniaPakor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@TheroniaPakor](https://community.localwp.com/u/TheroniaPakor)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/18 "2024-06-30T02:19:14Z")
I am experiencing the same issue (not opening but running in the background) I downloaded localwp9.0.4 for Windows10 2 days ago and it worked just fine until a few hours ago. I uninstalled it and re-installed, but the problem is still persisting. Thanks in advance for helping us with this bummer! ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/19 "2024-07-01T16:49:12Z")
Hey @TheroniaPakor – welcome to the Local community! It’s hard to know exactly what’s going on without a few more details. Is this the first time you are downloading Local, or did you recently upgrade to Local 9.0.4 from an earlier version? Also, can provide the Local Logs? You can get a zip of those logs by clicking the “Download Local Log” button from the “Support” tab of Local. See this help doc for more information: > **[Retrieve Local’s Log File](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/retrieving-locals-log-file/)** > > A big part of troubleshooting errors, on any website or application, is the log file. This file contains a record of actions or errors that have occurred when a process is done. When reaching out for… ---
**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:** [July 2, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477/20 "2024-07-02T15:50:24Z")
Hey @TheroniaPakor @Mk-11 and @Emmanuel850 – In order to get a bit more info on a few things we’re investigating, can you help us by sharing the `sites.json` and `sites-organization.json` files that are in Local’s configuration folder? You can find those files by navigating to this location: ```auto %AppData%/Roaming/Local/ ``` The `AppData` folder might be hidden, so you’ll need to show hidden files in order to navigate to it. Here’s how the Local configuration folder looks for me: ![Zight 2024-07-02 at 8.46.51 AM.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/4/d/4db54550dc166013c608e337b9b3ac4c2e9bb55f.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp-not-opening/43477.md?page=2)