# Starting up Site Services Stuck **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** windows-10\ **Created:** [November 21, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680 "2024-11-21T20:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kadu](https://community.localwp.com/u/Kadu)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/1 "2024-11-21T20:46:53Z")
I can’t create the website; it keeps loading the screen below and never progresses. I’ve already reinstalled it three times, and it still doesn’t work. I am using Windows 10. ![AAAAAAAAAA](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/0/d/0de67334cbe7684a4586c22fccad59350c185855.png) Could you help me? ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/2 "2024-11-21T20:58:41Z")
Hi @Kadu We have a Windows Troubleshooting guide below that goes over some common items worth checking. For example, make sure you’re running Local as an admin user, that you don’t have any security blockers, and that Local has access to update your Hosts file. > **[Troubleshoot: Windows + Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-windows-local/)** > > Windows is the operating system of choice for the majority of Local users, and while Local is compatible with Windows, below we will break down some common troubleshooting steps for Windows users to… ---
**Author:** ![Kadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kadu](https://community.localwp.com/u/Kadu)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/3 "2024-11-21T21:04:51Z")
Thank you very much for your prompt response! I will check out and see what i can do. ---
**Author:** ![Kadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kadu](https://community.localwp.com/u/Kadu)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/4 "2024-11-21T21:07:08Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/7/f/7f8762d3a72fdc05578be6f64ddb1f3cf2627eb0.png) I just checked and the first thing i dont have this file “hosts” do you know how i can get it? ---
**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:** [November 22, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/5 "2024-11-22T14:21:08Z")
Hi @Kadu It looks like you’re in the right spot, but if you’re not seeing it, there could be a few different reasons. Are you an admin user on this device? Or is it one that is issued by your employer? It could be that your user doesn’t have proper permissions. Another could be that it’s hidden, so you could use these steps to check: - Open File Explorer. - Go to `View` \> Check **Hidden items**. - Navigate to `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\`. - See if the `hosts` file exists. ---
**Author:** ![Kadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kadu](https://community.localwp.com/u/Kadu)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/6 "2024-11-22T16:05:35Z")
Hello Nick, It seems that i really dont have the file hosts. I did check with the hidden items also. My account is the admin of the machine and i just dont have this file. What else can i do? ---
**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:** [November 22, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/8 "2024-11-22T16:32:09Z")
Hi @Kadu - You might have to create one if there currently isn’t on on your device. Here is a similar issue in the Microsoft community with some instructions: [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/i-dont-have-a-hosts-file/8c9f1152-25f1-4545-9e1f-acc028e9e018](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/i-dont-have-a-hosts-file/8c9f1152-25f1-4545-9e1f-acc028e9e018) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/starting-up-site-services-stuck/45680/9 "2025-02-20T16:32:55Z")
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