# Node-Red don't start anymore

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 March 2020 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065 "2020-03-13T07:26:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bernard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bernard](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bernard)\
**Post date:** [13 March 2020 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065/1 "2020-03-13T07:26:27Z")

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13 Mar 08:12:46 - [info] Starting flows  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - [info] [MyGateway:f458e25d.9a11e] Server started on port: 1234  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - [info] [MyGateway:c3ed1f0b.f828f] Server started on port: 1234  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - [error] [openweathermap:Meteo Annecy] No API key set  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - [info] Started flows  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - [red] Uncaught Exception:  
13 Mar 08:12:46 - Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use 127.0.0.1:1234  
at Server.setupListenHandle [as \_listen2] (net.js:1309:16)  
at listenInCluster (net.js:1357:12)  
at GetAddrInfoReqWrap.doListen [as callback] (net.js:1496:7)  
at GetAddrInfoReqWrap.onlookup [as oncomplete] (dns.js:69:10)

How can i start Node-Red without start previus Node as MyGateway ?  
Thanks for help

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [13 March 2020 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065/2 "2020-03-13T08:35:46Z")

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Whatever the server on port 1234 is then it appears you may trying to start two instances of the server on the same port.

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**Author:** ![bernard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bernard](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bernard)\
**Post date:** [13 March 2020 08:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065/3 "2020-03-13T08:59:24Z")

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Thanks Colin,  
I delete all the json files in User/.NodeRed directory and now it's ok.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 May 2020 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-start-anymore/23065/4 "2020-05-12T09:03:15Z")

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