# So embarrassed to ask this, but \[how do I access my Local site files?\]

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 30, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545 "2018-07-30T16:25:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbarlow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@mbarlow](https://community.localwp.com/u/mbarlow)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545/1 "2018-07-30T16:25:27Z")

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I feel so dumb asking such a basic question, but here goes. I finally got Local Flywheel up and running. I got it because I wanted the advantages of creating websites offline without relying on the internet. Internet in my area is so unreliable. I got WP running and started building my first website with Local Flywheel. But, it doesn’t seem as if I am creating it on my local hard drive. For all I can see, I am creating it on the internet. Am I missing something? Did I neglect to check a dialogue box somewhere or make a certain setting? Or, did I click on something I should not have which sent me into creating the website on the internet?

Again, I feel like an idiot asking this, but I hope someone can set me straight.  
Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![Keith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@Keith](https://community.localwp.com/u/Keith)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545/2 "2018-07-30T18:38:14Z")

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Have a look in your home directory, in the “Local Sites” folder and all of your files should be there.

K.

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**Author:** ![afragen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/afragen/32/31_2.png) [@afragen](https://community.localwp.com/u/afragen)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545/3 "2018-07-31T00:22:08Z")

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![screenshot_01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/0/0e49699f5e4501b46a6361e844a73f3f3fa876bf.png)

Bonus points for clicking in the circled icon. 😉

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**Author:** ![intidigital](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/intidigital/32/5857_2.png) [@intidigital](https://community.localwp.com/u/intidigital)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545/4 "2018-08-10T14:50:57Z")

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Thank you.

Cheers!

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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, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/so-embarrassed-to-ask-this-but-how-do-i-access-my-local-site-files/7545/5 "2020-08-25T18:35:00Z")

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