Could not start Appium server. It's showing [Error Starting appium server: listen EADDRINUSE 0.0.0.0:4723]

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I am using Appium version V1.15.0 and have already start the server successfully with the default Host: 0.0.0.0 and Port: 4723

But now when i try to start the server it shows me this error “Error Starting Appium server: listen EADDRINUSE 0.0.0.0:4723”

I have tried to solve this issue by changing the port but could not find any solution.

Suggest me if you guys have any better solution.

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The old instance of Appium server is still running. You’ll need to stop that instance if you want to start a new one. Methods for stopping the Appium server vary by operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), but reboot will work for any of them.

A web search would also help with this query: “stop process <operating system>”. Here is one for Mac OS X:

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Thanks for your answer. But it’s showing the same problem even after stop the instance. I am using Appium desktop in Windows machine. And ended the previous process from Task manager. So i am pretty sure that ending the previous process is not going to help me. Do you have any other solution to share?

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So finally, I have found the solution. After restarting my computer, i could successfully run the Appium server.
If anyone face the same problem. Please follow below things:

  1. Check if the port is listening to any other services.
    Open command prompt: Type netstat -a -b

  2. Either kill that service or try with different port.

  3. If both not working then restart your machine.

This way i have solved this problem.

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Thanks wreed. I have already solved this problem by restarting the pc.

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The following solution on windows worked for me
C:\Users\username> taskkill /F /IM node.exe
SUCCESS: The process “node.exe” with PID 13992 has been terminated.

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worked with me
Thanks a lot

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JAZAAKILLAH (Thanks), it was help and the correct solution.