Issue Summary
Uh-oh! Could not update host file. I see a notification window pop up at the bottom right corner of my Windows. I click on it and it hides but the hosts file does not get updated.
Windows hosts file DOES NOT have read only.
Troubleshooting Questions
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Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just one in particular? All sites.
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Are you able to create a new, plain WordPress site in Local and access it in a Browser? Yes, the site gets created but I need to manually update my Windows hosts file by adding in my site domains to make it work.
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
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Which version of Local is being used? 6.4.0
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What Operating System (OS) and OS version is being used?
- Windows 10 Pro Education Version 21H2 19044.1682
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Attach the Local Log. See this Help Doc for instructions on how to do so:
{“thread”:“main”,“class”:“HostsFileService”,“error”:{},“stdout”:{},“stderr”:{},“exitCode”:{},“level”:“error”,“message”:“Could not update hosts.”,“timestamp”:“2022-05-08T22:55:43.109Z”}
local-lightning.log (186 Bytes)
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