Sails.js server not starting anymore

javascript, node.js, sails.js

Solution

Open terminal and run this command:

$ lsof -i :8080

Output will show PID of process occupying port 8080: "httpd 1234 ....' Then kill the process with this command

$ kill -9 1234

Sails will now run

Problem

I am using Cloud 9 IDE to develop a simple CRUD application using Sails.js (node.js MVC framework). Up until today I had no trouble starting the Sails.js server. Today, I've been trying to start the sails js server, but I keep getting this error: ``` warn: error raised: Error: listen EACCES error: Server doesn't seem to be starting. error: Perhaps something else is already running on port 8080? ``` I have checked my /config/local.js file and everything is just fine, as it should be. The port is set to process.env.PORT || 1337 so it shouldn't have any problems firing the server up. I'm looking forward to your insight. Thank you!

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