Solved Failed to bind to port

I just started a server. Basically, this is what it says.



I have never ran a server before, I've looked at other threads but no help..
Can anyone help?

 

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In your server.properties file > 'server-ip=<serverIP>' make sure <serverIP> is the same as your servers actual IP address.

To find your servers ip address in windows open a command prompt (cmd) and type 'ipconfig' in Linux open a terminal and type 'ifconfig'.

Let me know how that goes.

 

saiismad823: server-ip= should not be set to any value, unless you're in need of an advanced configuration (such as on machines with multiple minecraft servers)

 

Oh ok, Thats just how I have always done it because my server has 2 network adapters (WAN and LAN) which obviously have differnet IP's

 

saiismad823: Do you still have any issues? Again, the value for server-ip= should be left blank

 

No I have never had Issues with the server's address because The WAN network card has a static IP address and my LAN network card does which means if I did not force the server to use the IP address of the WAN network card it would sometimes bind to the LAN IP address instead.

 

My guess is that you have a server already running in the background (maybe it didn't shutdown properly or was never told to stop)

Reboot your PC and see if that clears it up. If so, that was your problem. If not, make sure you are running on the default port of 25565 (which is typically not used by anything else)

LHammonds

 

server-ip is blank, my port is 25565.

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EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

EpicMinerDude99
Make sure there is no java process running (Task manager) before starting your server. If there is end the process and start the server.

If the problem still persists please post your batch file, server.properties and a screen shot of your console with the error.

 

I fixed the image in the main thread. There's no java running apart from the MC game which I still tried to close but still didn't work.

Batch:
@Echo OFF
SET BINDIR=%~dp0
CD /D "%BINDIR%"
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe" -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar craftbukkit.jar
PAUSE

server.properties:
#Minecraft server properties
#Sat Jul 26 11:14:39 BST 2014
player-idle-timeout=0
resource-pack=
online-mode=true
gamemode=0
spawn-animals=true
difficulty=1
server-ip=
pvp=true
server-port=25565
allow-flight=false
force-gamemode=false
spawn-npcs=true
generate-structures=true
motd=Welcome to Neutron Nation!

 

EpicMinerDude99
I cant see anything wrong with wither files. You could try making sure port 25565 is allowed through Windows firewall.
If that still does not work try setting server-ip= to your computers IP (Yes I know your supposed to leave it blank) but just try it anyway.

Also are you using any 3rd party antivirus software such as Mcafee or Avast anti-virus. If you are disable them.

 

Right. Would my computer's ip be the one from ipchicken.com? And plus, I'm trying to disable the anti-virus now.

EDIT: Disabling anti-virus didn't help.

 

1. Port Forward 25565 - portforward.com
2. delete your server properties file
3. start up your server
4. stop your server
5. in the server properties file, leave the server IP empty
6. turn on your server

I will soon put up a video on how to setup a server.

 

EpicMinerDude99
Open a command prompt and type /ipconfig

 

Done, there's alot of ips though. Not sure what one it is.

 

EpicMinerDude99: For testing you could just use 127.0.0.1, from ipconfig you'd use the IPv4-address of your preferred network adapter. Note that you'll have to use the IP specified in server-ip to connect with a Minecraft client

 

Alright, I can join, but apparently when my friend tries to join with the ip 25.5.173.234, it just says 'Timed out'.

 

EpicMinerDude99: In order to let the server listen on all addresses you should leave server-ip= blank

 

But then I just have the original error of failed to bind to port..

 

EpicMinerDude99: Can you post a new screenshot of the command prompt?

 

I think just change the server port in server.properties to something other than 25565

 

Wouldn't that mean I have to portforward all over again? I'd rather not do that..

 

Oh you already did, sorry xD
Do you have another server running on your computer?

 

Nope.

 

Then honestly IDK

 

as root use netstat -a -t --numeric-ports -p to list the ports that are in use by number and process. (On OS/X you need to use lsof)
try and identify why it is in use. telnet <hostname> <port> and pointing a web browser at it are both good tricks.
change the configuration of one of the programs to listen on a different port.

 

I can't believe no one asked but have you checked if your ports are actually open?

Please check using PortForward.com's Port Checker (click trial, port checker, enter port, select udp or tcp either one works, click check).
I can guarantee you that this application has no virus what so ever. If someone says it does, they're wrong.

Or use an online port checker, these aren't always accurate but its up to you which one you want to use.

and guys. His OS is obviously Windows, what's with the OSX/Linux help?

 

GamerAuthority
Read the post above yours before posting

And who even uses online port checkers they are useless when you have one on your computer already...