I recently updated my iMac to macOS Monterey and tried creating a new site which comes up with an error message (Warning! Missing host entry. This site may be inaccessible.
Troubleshooting Questions
Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just one in particular?
No, just the new site I created after the upgrade.
Are you able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local and access it in a Browser?
When I create the site it comes up with an error
Replication
Describe the steps that others can take to replicate this issue. If you have screenshots that can help clarify what is happening, please include them!
System Details
Which version of Local is being used?
Version 6.1.8+5621
What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used?
macOS Monterey version 12.1
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Local does a pretty good job of scrubbing private info from the logs and the errors it produces, however thereās always the possibility that something private can come through. Because these are public forums, always review the screenshots you are sharing to make sure there isnāt private info like passwords being displayed.
So strange. I know itās free but stuff like ignoring legitimate issues creates bad feelings.
There were LOADS of upgrade issues a couple of years ago but that was all in Local. OS updates are long-betaād and could be dealt with.
I hope you get to the bottom of it. Iāll be sticking with BigSur for a while longer.
Yeah, they seem to be focusing more on Windows platforms hence makes me wonder why is the application multi-platform if they are unable to support its users.
Due to this, Iām seriously having issues uploading the local site to a live WordPress site, as there seems to be an error code when uploading the site.
Hence want to use windows to see if the issue will be resolved.
Thereās no way Iām shifting to Windows but interested to see what happens.
Let me know how it goes.
Iād be happy to try and help if youāre happy to send me a link to site backup. I can try and upload it to one of my servers.
Just rememberedā¦
A while ago I had some Local problems. I zipād the site then loaded it as a new site in Local. Problem vanished. Canāt remember what it was but might be worth a try.
Can you share a screenshot of the error youāre seeing? Typically, I believe that error comes with a āFix Itā button that can be used to correct the issue Local has run into. I donāt believe this is related to any known issues in Local v6.1.8, but I would recommend trying on our latest release, Local v6.2.1, to see if this still occurs.
One possible issue - your log file makes me believe that Local might not be getting permissions to edit the hosts file. See this line:
ā{āthreadā:āmainā,āclassā:āHostsFileServiceā,āerrorā:{},āstdoutā:{},āstderrā:{},āexitCodeā:{},ālevelā:āerrorā,āmessageā:āCould not update hosts.ā,ātimestampā:ā2021-12-29T22:45:04.026Zā}ā. Iām wondering if there is a permissions modal that pops up when creating the site.
Same as AFragen, I always hate to say it, but I am not seeing this issue on my Local instance running Local v6.2.1 on MacOS Monterey 12.2.
The Local team has updated our machines to Monterey, along with many others in the community, and Local is working great. Iād encourage you to try it and let us know if you see any issues, but it has been tested. If youāre having an issue, Iād be happy to dig in.
I apologize that it took us longer than I would have liked to get a response to this issue, but weāve been chasing down a few issues impacting large numbers of users - not the best response, but the honest one. The Local team is smaller than youād think, and getting to every issue in here is tough. I appreciate you stepping in and trying to lend the OP a hand; all of the help we get from the Local community is appreciated!
Hello @austinwendt Thanks for the response and yes the warning error comes with a āFix itā button but that doesnāt do anything at all.
There is also no permission modal that pops up when creating the site, so since @afragen said he has no issues with his one, then probably might be issue with my iMac.
Hi @austinwendt, sure, thank you. Thatās good to know.
I think Local is fantastic and have had no problems for a couple of yearsāthere were a load of issues with every update but not had one for a long while.
Upgrading to Monterey and finding an problem with Local would be a huge pain in my butt but (!) your words have somewhat reassured me.
That is interesting; I agree that it looks like the permissions on your hosts file look correct, Local should be able to write. I am wondering if another program/anti-virus is somehow stopping Local from writing to that file.
As a potential workaround (short-term), have you tried using Local in localhost routing mode? This wonāt support HTTPS, but could resolve the issue with the site not working. If you go to Preferences > Advanced and change Router Mode to ālocalhostā, are you able to open sites as youād expect?
