# Lost password **URL:** \ **Category:** WordPress Questions\ **Tags:** mac\ **Created:** [April 15, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/lost-password/49679 "2025-04-15T18:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**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:** [April 16, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/lost-password/49679/4 "2025-04-16T13:00:21Z")
Since you haven’t used Local in a long time you might try a full uninstall/reinstall to start fresh. Here are some steps I shared in another thread that will walk you through saving your work and getting the uninstall/reinstall done correctly. > [@I cannot open my current WP project on local](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cannot-open-my-current-wp-project-on-local/49634/9): > > Hi @nicdo461 In order to refresh here and start with a clean slate could you give the below troubleshooting steps a try? Export any Local sites that you have on Local and save them to a folder somewhere on your computer. If you can’t start them to export them, you can click on Site Folder to go right to the directory on your device to save and copy the site files: [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 steps for your OS here: [Uninstall Local - Loca…](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/uninstalling-local/) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.localwp.com/t/lost-password/49679)._