WTF?! server help please

[Devastashon]

my server says there is another server running on the port when i try to run it , but it worked a few weeks ago. Can someone help me please?

[MrKekson]

not really tekkit related, but if your running it on your pc, make shure thet you stopped the prevoius server properly, try to kill all java tasks

if you on a rented host, contact support, you mignt user the default port witch could be occupied, chk your maild then to see what port are you should be on

[Djinnii]

This happens alot on rented servers when you try starting your server process before it's been properly stopped.

The fix is pretty simple as MrKekson says: Just kill the java process and try and start again.

[Devastashon]

the server isn't rented, and closing java process just stoped the server

[MrKekson]

yupp, but it's also clear up previouslei left open ports,

then something different is running there, what port are we walking about?

[Djinnii]

the server isn't rented, and closing java process just stoped the server

Stopping the server is the idea. Once the process is killed and the server is actually stopped, the port should now be closed and you can start the server normally again.

[Devastashon]

stoping the server didn't work and the port is just the normal minecraft port,25565

[Djinnii]

Then you already have another program/process using that port.

Try running MC on port 25566 Or just pick a random one between 25500 and 65000

(My port range might be a little off, it's been a while since I had to worry about what the lower bound and upper bound user defined port ranges are.)

[MrKekson]

or get a proper firewall, and see what is taking that port, also a bastebin of your log would be nice, its maybe some plugin trying to use the same port, and crash your startup

[epicnicodemus]

Probably because you just closed your console without stopping the server. Have you tried turning your computer on and off? (Restart it...)

[krizmac]

• Hit CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  
• Slide over to the Processes Tab.
  
• Stop anything that is Java*.exe, AND mysql*.* (the mySQL one is the one that people always miss).
  
• Restart Computer.
  
• Restart Server.
  
• Enjoy Tekkit.
  

[Devastashon]

all of the suggestions so far have not worked, and i probably do have a firewall, but i have no idea how to use it for that

[Djinnii]

Did you try running Tekkit on a different port?

eg: 25566 or 34125 ?

[krizmac]

all of the suggestions so far have not worked, and i probably do have a firewall, but i have no idea how to use it for that

If you do not know what a Firewall is......

http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoru.html

That being said, did you try any of these ideas? (mainly the port-forwarding ones, that's where most people get stuck)

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/help-perhaps-a-server-is-already-running-on-that-port.90192/

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1267783-help-perhaps-a-server-is-running-on-that-port/

http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Server.properties

Do you have a Static IP? If not, you won't be able to run a server.

http://portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

If for some reason we can't help, try to Google this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=minecraft server another server running on port&rlz=1C1CHNY_enUS439US439&oq=minecraft server another server running on port&sugexp=chrome,mod=0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I really wish we could fix your problem =(

[Loh]

If you have issues in selecting ports, simply go to wiki and type the word Port and a number, this will tell you if that port is commonly used and if it is generally used by a specific function.

For server hosting Use the ports as these do not have any uncommon or common uses that is found in everyday computers.

25565-25570

[Devastashon]

guess i just had to wait, server fixed itself