# Initial startup, stuck on "Loading" screen

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [October 1, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745 "2021-10-01T04:09:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kendesu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kendesu](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kendesu)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/1 "2021-10-01T04:09:36Z")

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I am new to this. Forgive me. I just built an Umbrel and when I plugged everything in I went to umbrel.local on my computer and can’t get beyond the screen that says, “Welcome to Umbrel. Your journey to become bitcoin starts now. Loading.” Can anyone help me?

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**Author:** ![kendesu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kendesu](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kendesu)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/2 "2021-10-01T21:14:42Z")

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figured out how to debug

[https://umbrel-paste.vercel.app/4572cd2146c7b6646c440814ac6943fc](https://umbrel-paste.vercel.app/4572cd2146c7b6646c440814ac6943fc)

Still stuck on the Loading screen. Tried re-flashing the micro SD card and restarting. Same issue. Can anyone help with this issue?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/3 "2021-10-01T21:35:29Z")

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Is barely started to sync man. You have long time top go  
`progress=0.001881 `

Give it a bit more time. If is still not let you to login, means that something is wrong with your external drive / usb cable / case / power source. These are always failing.  
So be sure you are using the original ones or the good ones.

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**Author:** ![kendesu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kendesu](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kendesu)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/4 "2021-10-01T22:17:56Z")

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Thank you. I guess I was confused. I thought before and while it was syncing I would create name, password, etc. So I can’t get to the dashboard before it syncs?

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**Author:** ![DarthCoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/darthcoin/32/1628_2.png) [@DarthCoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/DarthCoin)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/5 "2021-10-02T09:02:26Z")

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No, it should let you create the user /password and save the seed. Only that the rest of the node is not yet functional, but dashboard should come up.  
So something is wrong with your setup.

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**Author:** ![kendesu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kendesu](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kendesu)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-startup-stuck-on-loading-screen/3745/6 "2021-10-02T14:56:23Z")

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Thank you. I unplugged everything, erased everything, and started over. It worked. Syncing now. Thank you!