# Unable to create a new site on Mac Silicon

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279>\
**Category:** Archived Support\
**Tags:** hosts-file, mac\
**Created:** [December 3, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279 "2023-12-03T17:37:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hussain-t](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/hussain-t/32/20283_2.png) [@hussain-t](https://community.localwp.com/u/hussain-t)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279/1 "2023-12-03T17:37:43Z")

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### What issue or error are you experiencing?

Hi there,

I’ve installed Local on a MacBook Pro M1 machine with a fresh installation. Whenever I try to create a new site I get the following error. I’ve tried deleting and reinstalling Local, and restarting the machine.  
I’ve also tried setting Read and Write permissions for the hosts file. However, nothing worked. Please refer to the attached screenshots.

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### What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-03 at 9.43.18 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/e/3/e3c247e8c713ad14b8c0732d04a46a9e5bf0defd.png)

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-03 at 9.43.27 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/3/3/33339d8b2fa3de20036010ecd1ba8d55ce082a8d.png)

 ![Screenshot 2023-12-03 at 10.24.53 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/a/8/a800a0dd3cdca194df7b616b252291acf44492dc.png)

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### System Details

- **Local Version:**

Version 8.1.0+6514

- **Operating System (OS) and OS version:**

MacBook Pro  
Apple M1  
MacOS 14.1.2

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**Author:** ![hussain-t](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/hussain-t/32/20283_2.png) [@hussain-t](https://community.localwp.com/u/hussain-t)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279/2 "2023-12-03T19:01:29Z")

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It worked after installing Rosetta 2. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![sambrockway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/sambrockway/32/18726_2.png) [@sambrockway](https://community.localwp.com/u/sambrockway)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279/3 "2023-12-04T15:50:09Z")

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Hello @hussain-t - welcome to the Local community! 👋

Happy to hear what worked for you.

Thank you,

Sam

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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:** [December 6, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-create-a-new-site-on-mac-silicon/40279/4 "2023-12-06T03:50:13Z")

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