# \#start-site **URL:** https://community.localwp.com/tag/start-site/262.md [Latest](https://community.localwp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.localwp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.localwp.com/tags.md) --- ## [Auto-Start Sites on Launch](https://community.localwp.com/t/auto-start-sites-on-launch/39118)
**Author:** [@abhishek1](https://community.localwp.com/u/abhishek1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/auto-start-sites-on-launch/39118 "2026-08-24T17:12:36Z")
I’d love to see a feature that allows users to set certain sites to automatically start when Local WP is launched. This would save time and streamline the process, especially for those who work on the same sites on a reg… --- ## [I cannot start site. when i try, it brings that error then deletes what its been trying to create](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cannot-start-site-when-i-try-it-brings-that-error-then-deletes-what-its-been-trying-to-create/51578)
**Author:** [@saviourmedia](https://community.localwp.com/u/saviourmedia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-cannot-start-site-when-i-try-it-brings-that-error-then-deletes-what-its-been-trying-to-create/51578 "2025-11-06T16:55:03Z")
What issue or error are you experiencing? i cannot start site. when i try, it brings that error then deletes what its been trying to create. Based on the error screenshot and your description, here’s a clear summary of … --- ## [Bug Report: Unable to start site on Ubuntu](https://community.localwp.com/t/bug-report-unable-to-start-site-on-ubuntu/49007)
**Author:** [@engrrajonahmed](https://community.localwp.com/u/engrrajonahmed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/bug-report-unable-to-start-site-on-ubuntu/49007 "2025-03-19T13:34:46Z")
Bug Summary On my Linux machine I see the following error when I try to start a site for the first time in a session after a reboot. Steps to reproduce 1. Install Ubuntu 22.04.… --- ## [PROBLEME START SITE](https://community.localwp.com/t/probleme-start-site/44070)
**Author:** [@RINDRA](https://community.localwp.com/u/RINDRA)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/probleme-start-site/44070 "2024-08-09T13:10:55Z")
What issue or error are you experiencing? What steps can be taken to replicate the issue? Feel free to include screenshots, videos, etc System Details Local Version: Operating System (OS) and OS version: Lo… --- ## [WP\_ENVIRONMENT\_TYPE set to local in wp-config automatically on site start](https://community.localwp.com/t/wp-environment-type-set-to-local-in-wp-config-automatically-on-site-start/42450)
**Author:** [@bhinchliffe](https://community.localwp.com/u/bhinchliffe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/wp-environment-type-set-to-local-in-wp-config-automatically-on-site-start/42450 "2024-04-19T08:12:20Z")
What issue or error are you experiencing? Somewhat recently it seems like every time I start a site on local this line of code is added automatically: define( ‘WP\_ENVIRONMENT\_TYPE’, ‘local’ ); This isn’t usually an iss… --- ## [File errors on startup after update, plus .ibd file is missing error](https://community.localwp.com/t/file-errors-on-startup-after-update-plus-ibd-file-is-missing-error/40694)
**Author:** [@donb625](https://community.localwp.com/u/donb625)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/file-errors-on-startup-after-update-plus-ibd-file-is-missing-error/40694 "2024-01-04T18:04:35Z")
I have been using local for roughly a year now with no trouble. I was out of the office over the holidays, returned today, and was prompted to update to 8.2. Afterwards, trying to start any of my local sites yields vario… --- ## [Unable to start up existing website](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-start-up-existing-website/39057)
**Author:** [@alba5](https://community.localwp.com/u/alba5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-start-up-existing-website/39057 "2023-09-15T13:54:37Z")
I dropped the zip file of my existing website and it worked fine until I try to start it up, says the following: --- ## [Green icon is active for stopped site](https://community.localwp.com/t/green-icon-is-active-for-stopped-site/38044)
**Author:** [@webconsultant247](https://community.localwp.com/u/webconsultant247)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/green-icon-is-active-for-stopped-site/38044 "2023-07-13T17:23:28Z")
Bug Summary When we activate a site to “start”, sometimes in the sidebar, I see a website randomly running while it’s actually NOT running and I did not touch it. And when I click on it, the site is not even active. Ste… --- ## [Unable to start site not connecting to server at sql::1](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-start-site-not-connecting-to-server-at-sql-1/37203)
**Author:** [@talhaahmadkhan](https://community.localwp.com/u/talhaahmadkhan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-start-site-not-connecting-to-server-at-sql-1/37203 "2023-05-31T14:36:31Z")
Issue Summary I updated to the version 6.7.2+6375 and no site is starting it is showing error Troubleshooting Questions it is happening to all sites that are created before new site can be created and opened Replicatio… --- ## [Enable to star a site after update to new version](https://community.localwp.com/t/enable-to-star-a-site-after-update-to-new-version/35188)
**Author:** [@Dia](https://community.localwp.com/u/Dia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/enable-to-star-a-site-after-update-to-new-version/35188 "2023-01-20T00:35:01Z")
NO MORE ACCESS TO MY LOCAL WEBSITE Hi there, I installed the latest version on my macOS Monterey since I have several bugs: I can’t save my changes on elementor pro. I have a pop up error message 500 or 300. the “liv… --- ## [Start/Stop Site button always shows "Start Site"](https://community.localwp.com/t/start-stop-site-button-always-shows-start-site/29320)
**Author:** [@jeremyforehand](https://community.localwp.com/u/jeremyforehand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/start-stop-site-button-always-shows-start-site/29320 "2021-12-15T20:50:11Z")
Bug Summary When using Local the green “Start Site” link shown in the top-right corner of the app always says “Start Site” even after a site has been started. Oddly, this only occurs for one of 10 sites I have set up. S…