# What happened to site domain?
**URL:** https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 24, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559 "2020-02-24T15:32:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@betalocal](https://community.localwp.com/u/betalocal)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559/1 "2020-02-24T15:32:29Z")
I just downloaded version 5.2.5 and I see that we no longer have site domain option
for example localsite.local
now everything is in localhost:PORT\_NUMBER
can you please bring that feature back? it was very helpful
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### Author:  [@stallings](https://community.localwp.com/u/stallings)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559/2 "2020-02-24T16:05:22Z")
Hi there!
There’s a newer feature to allow you to use port based routing instead of domain names. Could you check this option in the preferences? Go to Preferences-\>Advanced and make sure Router Mode is set to “Site Domains”.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@betalocal](https://community.localwp.com/u/betalocal)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559/3 "2020-02-24T18:27:21Z")
ok thanks
now I get an error about port conflict
I didnt have this issue with the older version
visiting example.local brings “It Works!” and not the site
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### Author:  [@NdnaJnz](https://community.localwp.com/u/NdnaJnz)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559/4 "2020-02-25T01:29:57Z")
I had the same problem. Stopping my own local apache got rid of the port conflict. For now, I’ve ditched Local 5 and gone back to my own native localhost. Way too many issues with Local. It’s one thing after another. It’s been months since I was able to run one site for an entire day. Not the kind of efficiency I’m looking for.
Jeff
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/what-happened-to-site-domain/17559/5 "2020-05-25T01:29:59Z")
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