# DevKinsta **URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/c/devkinsta/14.md [Latest](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.kinsta.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the DevKinsta category](https://community.kinsta.com/t/about-the-devkinsta-category/2345)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0
Have questions or need help using DevKinsta? All things DevKinsta are found here. --- ## [All DevKinsta sites lost on PC restart](https://community.kinsta.com/t/all-devkinsta-sites-lost-on-pc-restart/7913)
**Author:** [@nicolepaton](https://community.kinsta.com/u/nicolepaton)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/all-devkinsta-sites-lost-on-pc-restart/7913 "2026-09-24T01:06:56Z")
Please help! I have lost all my DevKinsta sites after a routine windows restart for the second time in a week. The first time I thought it must have just been a glitch / corruption and I spent an entire day starting over… --- ## [Error: Something bad happened - when trying to import site from myKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-something-bad-happened-when-trying-to-import-site-from-mykinsta/5661)
**Author:** [@wpcreative-jw](https://community.kinsta.com/u/wpcreative-jw)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-something-bad-happened-when-trying-to-import-site-from-mykinsta/5661 "2026-09-10T13:58:08Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) 3/5/2025 (UK) Q: DevKinsta Version Version 2.13.5 (2.13.5.9020) Q: OS Version A: MacOS 15.6.1 (24G90) Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.49.0 (208700) Q: Were … --- ## [CSS files for composer theme are not loaded by DevKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/css-files-for-composer-theme-are-not-loaded-by-devkinsta/7606)
**Author:** [@nicolepaton](https://community.kinsta.com/u/nicolepaton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/css-files-for-composer-theme-are-not-loaded-by-devkinsta/7606 "2026-09-10T09:06:08Z")
I have cloned a site directly from Kinsta into a new install of DevKinsta however it is not loading correctly. The css and js files are not loading and a 403 is returned for the parent folder where these files are locate… --- ## [Add "IP deny" under "sites" tab](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-ip-deny-under-sites-tab/7574)
**Author:** [@gripen](https://community.kinsta.com/u/gripen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-ip-deny-under-sites-tab/7574 "2026-09-01T04:10:29Z")
I got some email about reset password from various sites. It should be done by some bad guy. Is is possible add “IP deny” under “sites” tab, in the “actions” submenu, such that I can block the IP for all sites at once --- ## [PHP 8.4 on DevKinsta?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/php-8-4-on-devkinsta/5916)
**Author:** [@psymeons](https://community.kinsta.com/u/psymeons)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/php-8-4-on-devkinsta/5916 "2026-08-28T14:09:41Z")
The documentation says that DevKinsta supports all PHP versions that Kinsta does. Kinsta added support for PHP 8.4 almost a year ago. However, currently the latest PHP version one can select in DevKinsta is PHP 8.3. … --- ## [Connect complete site to claude including database](https://community.kinsta.com/t/connect-complete-site-to-claude-including-database/7532)
**Author:** [@Installs\_Track](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Installs_Track)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/connect-complete-site-to-claude-including-database/7532 "2026-08-27T06:27:12Z")
This is the path where DevKinsta installed the files for a website that I cloned: \\\\wsl.localhost\\docker-desktop\\mnt\\docker-desktop-disk\\data\\docker\\volumes\\DevKinsta\\public\\SITE NAME The issue is that I’m unable to op… --- ## [Something bad happened: in create new site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-in-create-new-site/2190)
**Author:** [@harmione\_johnsson](https://community.kinsta.com/u/harmione_johnsson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-in-create-new-site/2190 "2026-08-21T22:29:53Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) \*\*A:\*\*30-03-2023/21:00 IST Q: DevKinsta Version \*\*A:\*\*2.10.0 Q: OS Version \*\*A:\*\*Windows 11 Q: Docker Desktop Version \*\*A:\*\*4.17.1 Q: Were any error codes … --- ## [Adding new TXT record for domain](https://community.kinsta.com/t/adding-new-txt-record-for-domain/6169)
**Author:** [@PhoebeK](https://community.kinsta.com/u/PhoebeK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/adding-new-txt-record-for-domain/6169 "2026-08-20T05:08:10Z")
Hi all, I’m new to the group and not a developer. I’d like to verify my company’s LinkedIn account and am required to add a snippet of code to a new TXT record. I’m told it can be found on the DNS records page. How do I … --- ## [Unable to download the site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-download-the-site/7332)
**Author:** [@Bao](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Bao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-download-the-site/7332 "2026-08-05T22:56:41Z")
Hi, I am trying to download the site from kisnta, using devkinsta but it stopping when the site is suppose to create de database. --- ## [Add Kinsta Dashboard Toggle to Block Public Access to .md Files](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-kinsta-dashboard-toggle-to-block-public-access-to-md-files/7317)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Bigras](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Olivier_Bigras)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-kinsta-dashboard-toggle-to-block-public-access-to-md-files/7317 "2026-08-03T06:02:07Z")
Requesting a built-in toggle or setting within the MyKinsta dashboard (under Tools or Security) that allows site owners to block public HTTP access to Markdown (.md) files. Problem / Use Case: Modern development workfl… --- ## [Pushing files only from Staging to Live stuck](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pushing-files-only-from-staging-to-live-stuck/7264)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Baumgarten](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Benjamin_Baumgarten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pushing-files-only-from-staging-to-live-stuck/7264 "2026-07-27T22:08:55Z")
Pushing files only from Staging to Live stuck for over an hour in admin. Any advice? --- ## [DK0029 Cant create mysql dump](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0029-cant-create-mysql-dump/7206)
**Author:** [@bendb](https://community.kinsta.com/u/bendb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0029-cant-create-mysql-dump/7206 "2026-07-24T21:53:51Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: Q: DevKinsta Version A: latest 2.13.6 Q: OS Version A: Win 11 Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.83 Q: Were any error codes or messages observed? If so, wha… --- ## [Does local dev environment connection require Hyper-V/WSL2, or does Git for Windows alone work?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/does-local-dev-environment-connection-require-hyper-v-wsl2-or-does-git-for-windows-alone-work/7041)
**Author:** [@Drew\_McManus](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Drew_McManus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/does-local-dev-environment-connection-require-hyper-v-wsl2-or-does-git-for-windows-alone-work/7041 "2026-07-20T09:15:12Z")
I’m running into a serious conflict on Windows and need a clear answer on what your local dev setup actually requires at a system level. The problem: Claude Desktop (Anthropic’s app, used for Claude Code) has a document… --- ## [STAGING wp-config.php no longer has 'KINSTA\_DEV\_ENV' and 'JETPACK\_STAGING\_MODE' defined](https://community.kinsta.com/t/staging-wp-config-php-no-longer-has-kinsta-dev-env-and-jetpack-staging-mode-defined/6881)
**Author:** [@Haris\_Kaklamanos1](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Haris_Kaklamanos1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/staging-wp-config-php-no-longer-has-kinsta-dev-env-and-jetpack-staging-mode-defined/6881 "2026-07-17T19:28:49Z")
Hello. Today, I realized that after cloning the LIVE site to STAGING, the following constants are no longer defined at the top of wp-config.php. \ **Author:** [@charlie-innermedia](https://community.kinsta.com/u/charlie-innermedia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/confirm-file-selection-disabling-push-site-process/7070 "2026-07-17T14:13:07Z") When selecting specific files (not all) there is a button that pops up “Confirm File Selection” – if you press that button it makes the “Push site” button inactive and greyed out, disabling the push functionality. I’… --- ## [Can't find DNS settings](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-find-dns-settings/6958)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Whittam](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Anthony_Whittam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-find-dns-settings/6958 "2026-07-14T14:46:26Z")
I have a WordPress site in Kinsta, the domain is registered with Godaddy but Godaddy says the DNS is with Hostinger yet I’m sure I saw DNS records in Kinsta the other day, when I click on DNS Management in MyKInsta it sa… --- ## [Error pulling from Kinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-pulling-from-kinsta/6883)
**Author:** [@landyman](https://community.kinsta.com/u/landyman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-pulling-from-kinsta/6883 "2026-07-14T00:50:06Z")
I installed DevKinsta earlier this week and was able to pull my site from Kinsta. Since then, I’ve rebooted, and now, I’m unable to pull the site from Kinsta again. I always get the “Something Bad Happened” error. In th… --- ## [Pulling from Kinsta - search and replace doesn't work](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pulling-from-kinsta-search-and-replace-doesnt-work/3345)
**Author:** [@Joe](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Joe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pulling-from-kinsta-search-and-replace-doesnt-work/3345 "2026-07-09T03:46:21Z")
Still new to Kinsta and finding my feet with DevKinsta - I’ve been using Local by Flywheel for years now, and so I’m directly comparing to how that works and functions. When I pull a site from Kinsta, it pulls down succ… --- ## [Is there pure CLI tooling for pulling Kinsta staging environments locally?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/is-there-pure-cli-tooling-for-pulling-kinsta-staging-environments-locally/6803)
**Author:** [@wc\_coder](https://community.kinsta.com/u/wc_coder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/is-there-pure-cli-tooling-for-pulling-kinsta-staging-environments-locally/6803 "2026-07-04T20:14:51Z")
Hey everyone, I’m trying to find out whether there is any pure CLI-based Kinsta / DevKinsta tooling for local development workflows. Specifically, I’m looking for something that lets me pull a Kinsta environment, ideal… --- ## [Something bad happened when importing from Kinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-when-importing-from-kinsta/5929)
**Author:** [@Richardtidmarsh](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Richardtidmarsh)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-when-importing-from-kinsta/5929 "2026-07-02T08:30:23Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: 11am GMT 29/01/26 Q: DevKinsta Version A: 2.13.6.9096 Q: OS Version A: MacOS 15.7.3 Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.58.1 (217134) Q: Were any error codes… --- ## [Possible to push to Staging without breaking media?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/possible-to-push-to-staging-without-breaking-media/6524)
**Author:** [@alex\_565](https://community.kinsta.com/u/alex_565)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/possible-to-push-to-staging-without-breaking-media/6524 "2026-07-01T14:50:51Z")
Hi all - basically the issue I’m having is that we are working on a new site build. I am making blocks / custom theme on a local build and pushing to staging. Others are editing pages and things on the Staging. So when … --- ## [Trouble Adding Google App DKIM Record](https://community.kinsta.com/t/trouble-adding-google-app-dkim-record/6456)
**Author:** [@whrl](https://community.kinsta.com/u/whrl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/trouble-adding-google-app-dkim-record/6456 "2026-06-14T22:34:48Z")
I have just updated my DNS to point to my new site at Kinsta. I am trying to add the DKIM Authentication record. When I attempt to add the TXT DNS record per my Google authentication, I receive a “Fatal Problem - charact… --- ## [Something bad happened again](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-again/6314)
**Author:** [@Phease69](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Phease69)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-again/6314 "2026-06-14T00:57:38Z")
Hi All, I’m looking for some help, please. I am new to Kinsta and very new to DevKinsta. In fact, I’ve only just installed it along with Docker. The first time I tried to import a site from my Kinsta account, I get the … --- ## [DK0066 - \[error\] Error - DK0066: IMPORT\_DB\_DUMP: Error (1): YERROR 1130 (HY000): Host 'XXXXX' is not allowed to connect to this MariaDB server](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0066-error-error-dk0066-import-db-dump-error-1-yerror-1130-hy000-host-xxxxx-is-not-allowed-to-connect-to-this-mariadb-server/5830)
**Author:** [@itibook](https://community.kinsta.com/u/itibook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0066-error-error-dk0066-import-db-dump-error-1-yerror-1130-hy000-host-xxxxx-is-not-allowed-to-connect-to-this-mariadb-server/5830 "2026-05-21T03:41:05Z")
Dear all, this one drove me nuts for a bit so writing this here for everyone, but especially for me :slight\_smile: I was getting the DK0066 error like many experienced. 1- First issue was a normal site creation in Dev… --- ## [Something bad happened - Creating MYSQL Database](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-creating-mysql-database/6272)
**Author:** [@Niall](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Niall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-creating-mysql-database/6272 "2026-05-17T01:29:39Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: UK 18:16 Q: DevKinsta Version A:Latest download today Q: OS Version A: Intel Mac Q: Docker Desktop Version A: Latest version downloaded today Q: Were an… --- ## [New Site doesn't create correctly](https://community.kinsta.com/t/new-site-doesnt-create-correctly/6223)
**Author:** [@socialspark](https://community.kinsta.com/u/socialspark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/new-site-doesnt-create-correctly/6223 "2026-05-15T14:07:33Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: 4:00pm ET Q: DevKinsta Version \*\*A:\*\*2.13.6 (2.13.6.9096) Q: OS Version A:Tahoe 26.3.1 Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.73.0 Q: Were any error codes or me… --- ## [DevKinsta DK0066 persistent issue on Apple Silicon – full environment reset already done](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-dk0066-persistent-issue-on-apple-silicon-full-environment-reset-already-done/6161)
**Author:** [@Tech\_Aticco](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Tech_Aticco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-dk0066-persistent-issue-on-apple-silicon-full-environment-reset-already-done/6161 "2026-05-13T02:47:53Z")
Hi DevKinsta team, I’m reaching out because I’m completely stuck with a persistent DK0066 issue and I urgently need help to get this working as soon as possible. I’m running DevKinsta on macOS (Apple Silicon / aarch64)… --- ## ["Something bad happened" Creating Database | Step 2](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-creating-database-step-2/5577)
**Author:** [@Physiotutors](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Physiotutors)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-creating-database-step-2/5577 "2026-05-08T04:42:46Z")
I fail at pulling a live site from Kinsta into DevKinsta or even creating a new site from scratch It fails at step 2 (creating the database). I have freshly installed DevKinsta and Docker with full deinstallation and c… --- ## [DevKinsta Multisite Import Failure](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-multisite-import-failure/6174)
**Author:** [@Hector\_Veiga](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Hector_Veiga)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-multisite-import-failure/6174 "2026-05-06T04:50:46Z")
Site Information: Live Site: redacteddomain.com Local Site: sitename.local (DevKinsta) Site Type: Directory-based WordPress Multisite Problem Description: When attempting to import the site from MyKinsta to De… [Next page](https://community.kinsta.com/c/devkinsta/14.md?page=1)