Port & Network Error
Fix "Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::8000" (Django / PHP)
Developer guide and instant terminal command to diagnose and solve this error.
Terminal Output
$Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::8000
Why Does This Error Happen?
A suspended Django development server or local PHP server is occupying port 8000.
Instant Terminal One-Liner Fixes
Linux (Bash / Zsh)
kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8000)
macOS (Terminal / iTerm2)
kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8000)
Windows (PowerShell Run as Administrator)
Stop-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8000).OwningProcess -Force
Comprehensive Step-by-Step Resolution
- 1Inspect listening sockets on port 8000.
- 2Terminate the owning PID.
- 3Restart "python manage.py runserver".
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A suspended Django development server or local PHP server is occupying port 8000.
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