# \#site-creation

**URL:** https://community.localwp.com/tag/site-creation/81.md

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## [I'm having trouble starting to create my website](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963)

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**Author:** [@galkimim](https://community.localwp.com/u/galkimim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/im-having-trouble-starting-to-create-my-website/50963 "2025-07-21T13:12:00Z")

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I can’t create my website, this error appears

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## [Bad chracter (&) in WordPress password produces error when making new site](https://community.localwp.com/t/bad-chracter-in-wordpress-password-produces-error-when-making-new-site/50229)

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**Author:** [@thewpgirls](https://community.localwp.com/u/thewpgirls)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/bad-chracter-in-wordpress-password-produces-error-when-making-new-site/50229 "2025-05-27T16:54:54Z")

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Bug Summary Error when choosing a “bad password” that breaks the site creation script. Specifically it’s the & chracter. The user is allowed to enter their own password, therefore given the ability to choose a malformed …

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## [LocalWP9.2.4 can't add site without IPv6](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp9-2-4-cant-add-site-without-ipv6/49991)

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**Author:** [@v1k691](https://community.localwp.com/u/v1k691)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/localwp9-2-4-cant-add-site-without-ipv6/49991 "2025-05-05T13:52:09Z")

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Hi community, I try to add new website in LocalWP 9.2.4 without IPv6 and I can it make on any Ubuntu or Debian based Linux AMD64 with .deb packege system I work alone as WordPress Developer and freelancer and i have a …

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## [ChromeOS local installs but won't provision site](https://community.localwp.com/t/chromeos-local-installs-but-wont-provision-site/42233)

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**Author:** [@LongWinter67](https://community.localwp.com/u/LongWinter67)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/chromeos-local-installs-but-wont-provision-site/42233 "2024-04-03T14:58:13Z")

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What issue or error are you experiencing? When I try to add my first site i get a provisioning error (see screenshot for details). What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, vi…

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## [Unable to provision site, site creation error - macos](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-site-creation-error-macos/40087)

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**Author:** [@Morrow](https://community.localwp.com/u/Morrow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-site-creation-error-macos/40087 "2023-11-25T15:10:46Z")

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What issue or error are you experiencing? I’ve just installed Local, I wanted to create the first page but I get an error. What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc …

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## [Unable to provision site WP](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-wp/38731)

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**Author:** [@Carlitoraiola](https://community.localwp.com/u/Carlitoraiola)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-wp/38731 "2023-09-01T17:51:49Z")

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I got a new computer (Apple Macbook Air 2022) and with that one I can’t create any WP site with Local… And I tried everything I could without results… I never had that problem before, it was so easy on my last computer! …

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## [Why can't I create a local site?](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-cant-i-create-a-local-site/37886)

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**Author:** [@AAKboss](https://community.localwp.com/u/AAKboss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/why-cant-i-create-a-local-site/37886 "2023-07-06T15:24:47Z")

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Issue Summary –I just installed Local WP to help me solve a problem. I just created a “Local” account and now needed to create a local site. Troubleshooting Questions Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just o…

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## [ERROR Installing Wordpress - command failed](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-installing-wordpress-command-failed/35115)

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**Author:** [@clnarbo](https://community.localwp.com/u/clnarbo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-installing-wordpress-command-failed/35115 "2023-01-17T20:45:01Z")

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Issue Summary Just installed Local and won’t let me create a new site. It keeps saying Error Installing Wordpress and command failed lazy symbol binding failed: Symbol not found: \_\_\_\_chkstk\_darwin I’m using MacOS High Si…

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## [Help to create a new site. Error: Uh-oh! Unable to provision site](https://community.localwp.com/t/help-to-create-a-new-site-error-uh-oh-unable-to-provision-site/29405)

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**Author:** [@gsilvva](https://community.localwp.com/u/gsilvva)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/help-to-create-a-new-site-error-uh-oh-unable-to-provision-site/29405 "2021-12-20T18:40:33Z")

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## [Add site to Local manually/dynamically](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-site-to-local-manually-dynamically/28975)

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**Author:** [@Sjoerd](https://community.localwp.com/u/Sjoerd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 10:10am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/add-site-to-local-manually-dynamically/28975 "2021-11-24T10:10:29Z")

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I have created an Electron app which uses wp-cli to create a WordPress install which is tuned to my personal developing preferences when starting a new client project. It uses the npm wp-cli (wp-cli - npm) extensively. F…

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## [Getting localhost error-no site getting loaded](https://community.localwp.com/t/getting-localhost-error-no-site-getting-loaded/24991)

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**Author:** [@ADesai](https://community.localwp.com/u/ADesai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/getting-localhost-error-no-site-getting-loaded/24991 "2021-03-26T20:31:25Z")

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Issue Summary After site creation when go to the local host nothing getting loaded Troubleshooting Questions Does this happen for all sites in Local, or just one in particular? All Are you able to create a new, pla…

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## [Unable to provision sites](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-sites/24547)

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**Author:** [@christerjor](https://community.localwp.com/u/christerjor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-sites/24547 "2021-02-25T09:35:57Z")

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Issue Summary Local seems to install just fine, but I am unable to create any sites at all. I receive the same error message every time, and I have not been able to figure out exactly whats wrong. System Details Whi…

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## [Local 5.9.4 I can't create new site](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-5-9-4-i-cant-create-new-site/23430)

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**Author:** [@ygtadk](https://community.localwp.com/u/ygtadk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-5-9-4-i-cant-create-new-site/23430 "2020-12-18T15:19:17Z")

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Hello, I installed the Local software for the first time. I am getting an error while creating a site. Of course I did my research and read this \[Windows\] Unable to provision site due to mysqld.exe error - Support - Loc…

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## [Uh-0h! Unable to provision site](https://community.localwp.com/t/uh-0h-unable-to-provision-site/22044)

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**Author:** [@Tim.Gangl](https://community.localwp.com/u/Tim.Gangl)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/uh-0h-unable-to-provision-site/22044 "2020-12-01T09:49:43Z")

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## [Never ending 404 Site Not Found](https://community.localwp.com/t/never-ending-404-site-not-found/22287)

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**Author:** [@WeeboDev](https://community.localwp.com/u/WeeboDev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/never-ending-404-site-not-found/22287 "2020-10-05T21:11:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I recently came across this awesome software and decided to give it ago. So far it has been great using it except for one single issue – the title. I created my first website, second and third. Everything …

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## [Problems with Adding a site](https://community.localwp.com/t/problems-with-adding-a-site/22303)

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**Author:** [@ayad](https://community.localwp.com/u/ayad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/problems-with-adding-a-site/22303 "2020-09-30T16:28:47Z")

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Issue Summary (1)I want to add a site, but i should repeat the process a lot of time, to pass through accepting the name of my site.? (2) when the name of the site is accepted, it takes more than 5 minutes to setup the …

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## [Unable to update Local 5.3.1+3095](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-update-local-5-3-1-3095/21750)

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**Author:** [@alicia](https://community.localwp.com/u/alicia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-update-local-5-3-1-3095/21750 "2020-09-14T17:34:05Z")

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Hi there, running Mac Mojave 10.14.6 and Local 5.3.1+3095. When I open Local it wants to update, downloads the files, processes, says it’s done and quits to install then doesn’t reopen. When I then open again it runs t…

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## [Error: Unable to provision site Error](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-unable-to-provision-site-error/21786)

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**Author:** [@nidhipatel2020](https://community.localwp.com/u/nidhipatel2020)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/error-unable-to-provision-site-error/21786 "2020-09-09T19:08:25Z")

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I am trying to install local by flywheel and I am getting the following error: kindly help Unable to provision site Error:Error:Command Failed\\C:\\Program FIles failed:C:\\Program Files(x86)\\Local\\resources\\extraResour…

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## [Unable to provision site - username is without special characters](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-username-is-without-special-characters/21918)

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**Author:** [@1e0nard0](https://community.localwp.com/u/1e0nard0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-provision-site-username-is-without-special-characters/21918 "2020-09-09T18:09:14Z")

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Hello everyone, not sure why I am getting this error. I am attaching the log file as well :slight\_smile: local-lightning.log (52.5 KB)

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## [Wordpress not installing](https://community.localwp.com/t/wordpress-not-installing/21558)

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**Author:** [@jameswilliamson](https://community.localwp.com/u/jameswilliamson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/wordpress-not-installing/21558 "2020-09-02T18:36:10Z")

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I have tried installing Local numerous times. Each time it gets stuck on wordpress version for hours overnight. Between installs I have uninstalled Local and cleared all the folders, and checked the registry for anything…

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## [Installed but can't create working site](https://community.localwp.com/t/installed-but-cant-create-working-site/18378)

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**Author:** [@Tekamba](https://community.localwp.com/u/Tekamba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installed-but-cant-create-working-site/18378 "2020-04-03T16:32:12Z")

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I’ve installed Local on my Win10 PC, the app starts and I run through the steps to create a site but then I get the following error message and the site never fully gets created:
