{"id":118,"date":"2019-12-12T19:58:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localbyflywheel.com\/?post_type=help&#038;p=118"},"modified":"2023-07-21T18:53:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:53:35","slug":"migrating-from-local-by-flywheel-to-local-lightning","status":"publish","type":"help","link":"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/advanced\/migrating-from-local-by-flywheel-to-local-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrate from &#8220;Local Classic&#8221; to &#8220;Local Lightning&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group classic-eol-container has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"width:128px;height:128px\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon.png 512w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Local Classic is no longer supported. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group help-doc-toc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents\"><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#end-of-life-for-local-classic\">End of Life for Local Classic<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#why-abandon-classic\">Why abandon Classic?<\/a><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#wait-what-do-i-call-local-now\">Wait, what do I call Local now?<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#org0cc3c7d\">Migrate Sites from \u201cLocal Classic\u201d to \u201cLocal Lightning\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#org794f396\">Export a site from Local Classic<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#orged063ba\">Import a site into Local Lightning<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"#local-classic-on-macos-catalina\">Local Classic on macOS Catalina<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"end-of-life-for-local-classic\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>End of Life for Local Classic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/3.3.1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3.3.1 version<\/span><\/strong><\/a> of Local was released in July of 2019, and was the last version of Local Classic (officially called &#8220;Local by Flywheel&#8221;) to be published. Since then, there have been <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">many versions of Local Lightning<\/span><\/strong><\/a> released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Releases<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there\u2019s no scheduled date that the Local Classic code will refuse to open, it is a complex piece of software that pulls together many different pieces of technology. As time goes on, some of those pieces will no longer work and there will be no way for the Local team to support those breaking changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"why-abandon-classic\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Why abandon Classic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local has been an excellent resource for creating and managing WordPress sites on your local computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally, Local has made use of a piece of software called VirtualBox to help it manage the actual WordPress sites. When things worked, this was a great solution! Unfortunately, if things did break, they broke in obscure and difficult to fix ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To overcome these limitations, the Local Team created a new version of Local, &#8220;Local Lightning,&#8221; which doesn\u2019t rely on VirtualBox. While rewriting the application was definitely a challenge, the payoff has been a new version of Local that is faster and more reliable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information around the thought process and rational for rebuilding Local without the dependence on VirtualBox, see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/community\/t\/a-plea-for-local-by-flywheel-3\/16118\/7\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">this post within the Local Community Forums<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"wait-what-do-i-call-local-now\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Wait, what do I call Local now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since there are now two versions of Local (one of which is deprecated), let\u2019s take a deeper look at the name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, \u201cLocal by Flywheel\u201d was the full name of the Local Classic app. The current version of Local has been shortened to just &#8220;Local,&#8221; though occasionally you&#8217;ll hear it referred to as &#8220;Local Lightning.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as version numbers go, here\u2019s how to think of those two versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns column-with-cards local-eol-versions is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/local-lightning-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" style=\"width:128px;height:128px\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/local-lightning-icon.png 256w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/local-lightning-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Local Lightning<\/strong> &#8211; aka \u201cLocal\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes all versions above&nbsp;<code>5.0.x<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">latest Lightning release<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"width:128px;height:128px\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon.png 512w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/local-classic-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Local Classic<\/strong> &#8211; aka \u201cLocal by Flywheel\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes all versions below&nbsp;<code>3.3.x<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/releases\/3.3.1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">last version of Local Classic (3.3.1)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"org0cc3c7d\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Migrate Sites from \u201cLocal Classic\u201d to \u201cLocal Lightning\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-drop-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/migrating-local-by-flywheel-to-local-two-separate-apps.gif\" alt=\"migrating-local-by-flywheel-to-local-two-separate-apps\" class=\"wp-image-1749\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the hood, Local Classic and Local Lightning are two separate apps that can be installed at the same time. Having two apps with very similar names may seem intimidating. You might be asking yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow exactly am I going to migrate my sites to the new version of Local!?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It sounds like a more significant challenge than it actually is, so let\u2019s walk through the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general workflow looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Local Classic and \u201cExport\u201d each WordPress site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Local Lightning and \u201cImport\u201d each WordPress site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div id=\"help-step-block_67270a064a65c76f396a82060fb6a10e\" class=\"help-note-container help-type-note\">\n\t<div class=\"help-icon\">\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512a256 256 0 1 1 0-512 256 256 0 1 1 0 512zm0-464a208 208 0 1 0 0 416 208 208 0 1 0 0-416zm70.7 121.9c7.8-10.7 22.8-13.1 33.5-5.3 10.7 7.8 13.1 22.8 5.3 33.5L243.4 366.1c-4.1 5.7-10.5 9.3-17.5 9.8-7 .5-13.9-2-18.8-6.9l-55.9-55.9c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9s24.6-9.4 33.9 0l36 36 105.6-145.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"help-text\">\n\t\t<p>If for some reason you are in a place where Local Classic won&#8217;t open, you still might be able to restore the original sites to Local Lighting.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, try using the files for the site by following the steps outlined in the &#8220;Restore From Only Local Site files&#8221; section of <a href=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/help-docs\/getting-started\/how-to-import-a-wordpress-site-into-local\/#restore-local-site-from-site-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>this help doc<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"org794f396\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Export a site from Local Classic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start by opening \u201cLocal by Flywheel\u201d and ensure that the site you want to export is running. Next, right-click on the site and select \u201cExport.\u201d Follow the prompts to save the website in a place that you can find it like the Desktop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-drop-shadow\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/migrating-local-by-flywheel-to-local-export-from-lbf.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the site successfully backed up to a&nbsp;<code>zip<\/code>&nbsp;file, go ahead and delete it from \u201cLocal by Flywheel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-drop-shadow\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/migrating-local-by-flywheel-to-local-delete-site-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1748\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"orged063ba\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Import a site into Local Lightning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importing a site into \u201cLocal\u201d is just as easy. Take the exported website and drag-and-drop it into Local!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-drop-shadow\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/localwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/migrating-local-by-flywheel-to-local-delete-site-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1748\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"local-classic-on-macos-catalina\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Local Classic on macOS Catalina<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has hardened system-level protections against malicious applications. All applications must pass\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202491\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Notarization<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to be verified as safe, secure, and executable. Any applications that haven\u2019t been notarized will encounter errors on macOS Catalina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to use Local Classic on this version of macOS, follow these steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Download the latest version of VirtualBox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/download.virtualbox.org\/virtualbox\/6.0.10\/VirtualBox-6.0.10-132072-OSX.dmg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DOWNLOAD VIRTUALBOX FOR MAC<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Skip Notarization Check when Installing VirtualBox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right-click on&nbsp;<code>VirtualBox.pkg<\/code>&nbsp;and choose \u201cOpen\u201d. This will bypass notarization checks one-time and allow you to proceed with the VirtualBox update. Note: this does not work for new VirtualBox installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step through the VirtualBox installer and \u201cMove to Trash\u201d when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Enable Full Disk Access for Local <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the Security &amp; Privacy settings and navigate to the \u201cFull Disk Access\u201d section. Ensure that Local is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Skip Notarization Check while Opening Local Classic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next time you open Local,\u00a0Right-click on\u00a0<code>Local<\/code>\u00a0and choose \u201cOpen\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Migrate to Local Lighting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local Lightning has been notarized for macOS Catalina. To chart a more reliable and powerful path forward, we\u2019ve rebuilt Local\u2019s core architecture and moved away from virtualization in favor of native, system-level software to run WordPress locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/local-by-flywheel-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com\/latest\/mac\">Download Local Lighting<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getflywheel.com\/wordpress-support\/migrating-from-local-by-flywheel-to-local\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">migrate sites to Local Lightning<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/community.localwp.com\/c\/support\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Community Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Classic is no longer supported. 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