# Please i need help. i am not able to start a site in my local. it says ''Missing MySQL v8.0. don't worry. we'll reinstall'

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**Category:** WordPress Questions\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [September 20, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/please-i-need-help-i-am-not-able-to-start-a-site-in-my-local-it-says-missing-mysql-v8-0-dont-worry-well-reinstall/44628 "2024-09-20T02:37:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![MiGrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@MiGrace](https://community.localwp.com/u/MiGrace)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/please-i-need-help-i-am-not-able-to-start-a-site-in-my-local-it-says-missing-mysql-v8-0-dont-worry-well-reinstall/44628/1 "2024-09-20T02:37:36Z")

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**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:** [September 20, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/please-i-need-help-i-am-not-able-to-start-a-site-in-my-local-it-says-missing-mysql-v8-0-dont-worry-well-reinstall/44628/3 "2024-09-20T13:59:43Z")

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Hi @MiGrace

Is there anything unique about your connection? Are you using a VPN, office network, etc?

Does your drive have enough disc space?

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**Author:** ![MiGrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@MiGrace](https://community.localwp.com/u/MiGrace)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/please-i-need-help-i-am-not-able-to-start-a-site-in-my-local-it-says-missing-mysql-v8-0-dont-worry-well-reinstall/44628/4 "2024-09-20T16:20:00Z")

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Hello sir @Nick-B my hard drive have enough space of about 40gb

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**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:** [September 20, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/please-i-need-help-i-am-not-able-to-start-a-site-in-my-local-it-says-missing-mysql-v8-0-dont-worry-well-reinstall/44628/5 "2024-09-20T16:48:08Z")

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Sounds good. What about your connection?