# Installation **URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/c/devkinsta/installation/5.md [Latest](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.kinsta.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Installation category](https://community.kinsta.com/t/about-the-installation-category/12)
**Author:** [@tom](https://community.kinsta.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/about-the-installation-category/12 "2020-07-17T12:49:11Z")
Questions about downloading and installing DevKinsta --- ## [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)… --- ## [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… --- ## [Can't install or even download](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-or-even-download/5977)
**Author:** [@heyderek](https://community.kinsta.com/u/heyderek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-or-even-download/5977 "2026-02-13T02:01:08Z")
I can’t even install the application. Attached is what I get when I go to the website. At some point, I received a download link. I used to to download an older version (2.7.0), but even after installing that, all it sa… --- ## [Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-denied-for-user-root-localhost-using-password-yes/5915)
**Author:** [@Constantin](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Constantin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-denied-for-user-root-localhost-using-password-yes/5915 "2026-01-26T09:58:22Z")
Hi everyone! Trying to import a site from kinsta and I get the “Something bad happened“ error. When checking the logs I see this “Access denied for user ‘root’@‘localhost’ (using password: YES)“. Tried all suggestions,… --- ## [Can't install on Windows 11 from Admin CMD prompt](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-on-windows-11-from-admin-cmd-prompt/5405)
**Author:** [@tpolischuk](https://community.kinsta.com/u/tpolischuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-on-windows-11-from-admin-cmd-prompt/5405 "2025-08-19T02:25:48Z")
Hello, I have been using DevKinsta on Windows 11 for a few months now, using the downgraded version of Docker Desktop to 4.29.0. This has worked fine, despite docker desktop periodically updating itself (even if the se… --- ## [Issue with Docker Error DK0006 since last update](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issue-with-docker-error-dk0006-since-last-update/5075)
**Author:** [@AlexM](https://community.kinsta.com/u/AlexM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issue-with-docker-error-dk0006-since-last-update/5075 "2025-05-21T00:12:41Z")
Hi there, I’m not a tech person, so please forgive me if I ask a dumb question. Today DevKinsta is stuck on error DK0006. I’ve been using DevKinsta for a couple of years to run a couple of local WordPress sites, nothin… --- ## [Devkinsta cant install](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-cant-install/5015)
**Author:** [@abugardiseno2\_abugar](https://community.kinsta.com/u/abugardiseno2_abugar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-cant-install/5015 "2025-04-25T04:02:43Z")
I installed Devkinsta. I installed Docker. I solved the problem by giving everyone the missing Windows permissions. I installed via code using CMD. I made changes to the BIOS. I uninstalled Docker to install an older ver… --- ## [DevKinsta WSL DK0083 - My Solution](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-wsl-dk0083-my-solution/4651)
**Author:** [@russfrancis](https://community.kinsta.com/u/russfrancis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-wsl-dk0083-my-solution/4651 "2025-04-17T13:52:52Z")
I finally found a solution for installing DevKinsta in Windows 11 using WSL instead of Hyper-V. I couldn’t get Hyper-V to work. It kept giving me the “Something Bad Happened” no matter what I did. I am posting my steps h… --- ## [Trouble installing: "unable to find docker zsh completion in your FPATH" and more](https://community.kinsta.com/t/trouble-installing-unable-to-find-docker-zsh-completion-in-your-fpath-and-more/4958)
**Author:** [@kadso](https://community.kinsta.com/u/kadso)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/trouble-installing-unable-to-find-docker-zsh-completion-in-your-fpath-and-more/4958 "2025-04-14T01:56:30Z")
I have been to the docker community site and found no joy. So… The devkinsta install process stalls when docker installs part way, but I get a “unable to find docker zsh completion in your FPATH”. Even with 3 complete … --- ## [Download Page Link Not Working](https://community.kinsta.com/t/download-page-link-not-working/4979)
**Author:** [@richv100](https://community.kinsta.com/u/richv100)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/download-page-link-not-working/4979 "2025-04-09T17:46:37Z")
Hi, I am having trouble with getting the download links for Dev Kinsta. Every time I go to the download page, enter in the name and email it asks for it just says “error, please try later” it has been like this for a lo… --- ## [Can't install DevKinsta on Windows](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-devkinsta-on-windows/4656)
**Author:** [@quentin.l](https://community.kinsta.com/u/quentin.l)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-install-devkinsta-on-windows/4656 "2025-03-11T08:27:04Z")
Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. I’ve been trying to install DevKinsta on Windows for the past several days but without success. Sounds like it’s not creating any files, while I’ve launched the installer with admi… --- ## [DK0066 after download success](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0066-after-download-success/4866)
**Author:** [@lucas](https://community.kinsta.com/u/lucas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0066-after-download-success/4866 "2025-03-02T02:44:03Z")
after download success. it shows the DK0066 the log after you read, help me to remove to hide the Info thanks. \[Log data redacted\] --- ## [Docker is installed but devKinsta is not starting](https://community.kinsta.com/t/docker-is-installed-but-devkinsta-is-not-starting/4722)
**Author:** [@abhishek](https://community.kinsta.com/u/abhishek)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/docker-is-installed-but-devkinsta-is-not-starting/4722 "2025-03-01T02:54:04Z")
I have Docker Desktop Running, but Devkinsta kept saying I need to install Docker on my computer I have followed the steps from past topic, but that is not solving my problem --- ## [Unable to open localhost sites on Mac](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-open-localhost-sites-on-mac/4861)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Bowen](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Mark_Bowen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-open-localhost-sites-on-mac/4861 "2025-02-28T19:22:06Z")
Hi there, I just today found DevKinsta as a way to install WordPress sites locally on my Mac and was told that it was very easy to use and very quick. Unfortunately I’m not having a lot of luck with it :frowning: I’ve… --- ## [Local site on different machine](https://community.kinsta.com/t/local-site-on-different-machine/4791)
**Author:** [@vickypsv](https://community.kinsta.com/u/vickypsv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/local-site-on-different-machine/4791 "2025-02-10T06:20:59Z")
Hello I am hoping someone can help me as I am pulling my hair out at the moment. I have been happily working away on a new website using DevKinsta but today everything went pear-shaped as my MacBook had an IOS upgrade … --- ## [Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-denied-for-user-root-localhost/4712)
**Author:** [@jharries](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jharries)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-denied-for-user-root-localhost/4712 "2025-01-15T02:48:00Z")
Good day. I just did a clean install of DevKinsta and Docker on my Mac Studio running 14.6.1 (23G93). I’m trying to download my site from Kinsta but as soon as it tries to set up NGINX it gets a Something Bad happened er… --- ## [Stuck on "starting docker"](https://community.kinsta.com/t/stuck-on-starting-docker/4663)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Cimino](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Anthony_Cimino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/stuck-on-starting-docker/4663 "2025-01-08T02:53:55Z")
The log shows repeats the line: \[2025-01-07 13:47:31.586\] \[info\] \[dockerClient/isReady\] Check if Docker client is ready Docker client is running fine. --- ## [DK0083 Unsupported docker volume path on WSL](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0083-unsupported-docker-volume-path-on-wsl/2316)
**Author:** [@gregadev](https://community.kinsta.com/u/gregadev)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0083-unsupported-docker-volume-path-on-wsl/2316 "2024-10-21T11:06:46Z")
Hi, I just started using devkinsta, after being a happy kinsta customer for years, and installing it on my main computer, I run into the error (on DevKinsta startup): DK0083 Unsupported docker volume path on WSL The tr… --- ## [Installation of DevKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/installation-of-devkinsta/4164)
**Author:** [@DiggetyDog](https://community.kinsta.com/u/DiggetyDog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/installation-of-devkinsta/4164 "2024-10-17T04:31:54Z")
This is a nightmare! And I appreciate everyone who has contributed their struggles and have had an easier time than I have trying to get this to work so I can better help my clients. I am pretty good at installing apps… --- ## [Creating A Multisite In DevKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/creating-a-multisite-in-devkinsta/1066)
**Author:** [@Hear4U\_Calendar](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Hear4U_Calendar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/creating-a-multisite-in-devkinsta/1066 "2024-10-14T06:53:46Z")
I have imported a non multisite from kinsta to test out how multisite and WPML will work, Site downloaded fine and once i deactivated all plugins to enable multisite there was no issue. However once I create a new sub s… --- ## [Issues with setting up DevKinsta site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issues-with-setting-up-devkinsta-site/3730)
**Author:** [@mischamorf](https://community.kinsta.com/u/mischamorf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issues-with-setting-up-devkinsta-site/3730 "2024-07-23T11:30:28Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: It’s actually not time related Q: DevKinsta Version A: Most recent version Q: OS Version A: MAC OS 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a) Q: Docker Desktop Version A: Q… --- ## [Kinsta install on linux](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kinsta-install-on-linux/3692)
**Author:** [@cmn10](https://community.kinsta.com/u/cmn10)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kinsta-install-on-linux/3692 "2024-07-12T01:46:55Z")
Hello, I have a server running ubuntu 22.04. I am trying to install kinsta but am receiving errors as follows: Setting up dev-kinsta (2.13.2-8696) … /var/lib/dpkg/info/dev-kinsta.postinst: line 10: update-desktop-data… --- ## [Backup.sql file not deleted following import](https://community.kinsta.com/t/backup-sql-file-not-deleted-following-import/1501)
**Author:** [@dgilfillan](https://community.kinsta.com/u/dgilfillan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/backup-sql-file-not-deleted-following-import/1501 "2024-06-26T22:03:22Z")
Hi, following an import from Kinsta a backup.sql file gets created, however it is not removed upon completion? --- ## [Using DevKinsta without installing Docker Desktop](https://community.kinsta.com/t/using-devkinsta-without-installing-docker-desktop/2397)
**Author:** [@sharpspring](https://community.kinsta.com/u/sharpspring)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/using-devkinsta-without-installing-docker-desktop/2397 "2024-06-11T07:21:50Z")
Hi everyone, My question is based on situations where we cannot have a license for Docker Desktop. You could assume a commercial large business with 250+ employees. The compliant software for local development at this c… --- ## [DevKinsta Access via multiple computers](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-access-via-multiple-computers/3499)
**Author:** [@ZACH](https://community.kinsta.com/u/ZACH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/devkinsta-access-via-multiple-computers/3499 "2024-05-31T21:58:10Z")
I downloaded DevKinsta on my work PC but was wondering if there is any way to access the staging site I will create from a different PC as well. I assume it is not possible to install it onto Google Drive or something si… --- ## [Why was your signing Certificate revoked?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/why-was-your-signing-certificate-revoked/3488)
**Author:** [@Quentin\_Tarantino](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Quentin_Tarantino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/why-was-your-signing-certificate-revoked/3488 "2024-05-29T13:47:33Z")
Hello. My Client does not allow installing the Kingsta that I just downloaded. The problem is your certificate which you used to sign the EXE. When I checked the certificate revocation list i saw that they marked your ce… --- ## [App Install Blocked Revoked Certificate Win 10](https://community.kinsta.com/t/app-install-blocked-revoked-certificate-win-10/3253)
**Author:** [@davidl](https://community.kinsta.com/u/davidl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/app-install-blocked-revoked-certificate-win-10/3253 "2024-04-07T23:32:47Z")
Hello, I unsuccessfully attempted to update DevKinsta (v 2.13.2). DevKinsta.exe is blocked in Windows 10, Explorer the error, revealed that the Code Signing certificate has been revoked. I have ensured Windows is up to d… --- ## [This page isn’t working HTTP ERROR 500](https://community.kinsta.com/t/this-page-isn-t-working-http-error-500/3214)
**Author:** [@Nadine](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Nadine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/this-page-isn-t-working-http-error-500/3214 "2024-04-01T15:04:26Z")
Try to pull a live site and getting an the message “This page isn’t working. … is currently unable to handle this request. HTTP ERROR 500” Did search and tried deactivating Wordfence but that didn’t solve it. --- ## [Cannot get the site to install / DB\_NAME not found](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cannot-get-the-site-to-install-db-name-not-found/3204)
**Author:** [@rtpHarry](https://community.kinsta.com/u/rtpHarry)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cannot-get-the-site-to-install-db-name-not-found/3204 "2024-03-29T11:20:08Z")
I’ve been trying all day to get this working and achieved nothing. The live site is hosted with Kinsta. It failed to sync the 8gb site multiple times saying that something went wrong, and then the logs said that the rs… [Next page](https://community.kinsta.com/c/devkinsta/installation/5.md?page=1)