Vscode-live-server: Error on port 5500

[domjrobinson]

I've only been using vs code for about a week now. Just when I've started to get used to it I'm getting a error on port '5500 please change in settings' alert when I attempt to use the live server extension.

[ritwickdey]

Have you tried to change port ?

https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/docs/settings.md

[Jsnurr]

How exactly do you change the setting? I'm new to VS Code.

[ritwickdey]

• Live Server FAQS: https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/docs/faqs.md#how-to-configure-the-settings-in-my-project

• Live Server settings : https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/docs/settings.md

(official vscode docs : https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/setting)

[ritwickdey]

Is the issue still there?
Let me know if I can help further ?

[R-A-S]

Yes, the issue is solved by adding a setting liveServer.settings.port:0, or any different port.
Excellent extension! Thank you.

[kapunahelewong]

Another option is to kill what's running on port 5500.

At the command line:
lsof -i :5500 <--tells you what's running on 5500, returning a PID (process ID).
kill -9 ### where ### is the PID.

Then go back into VSC and start Live Server again. Works for me.

This is definitely a cool extension. Thanks!!

[wcisco17]

Hey I'm having a problem, I tried changing the port to 0 and I'm still getting error's. I even tried to kill the running port on the command line and it's still not working. What should I do?

[thisLinda]

Same problem for me. Now what?

[mxschmitt]

@thisLinda lsof is a command for Linux, not Windows. No clue how the command is on windows. Try to google with "windows netstat openend ports command"

[thisLinda]

aHa!!!!

Thank you. I'll continue searching.

[thisLinda]

Solved itself after I ran the VSC update.

[ritwickdey]

For Windows: (To kill 5500 Port)

Run command-line as an Administrator.

netstat -ano | findstr :5500
taskkill /PID typeyourPIDhere /F

Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/39633428/6120338

[Gennady-G]

Have you tried to change port ?
https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/docs/settings.md

ritwickdey, thank You much!)

[arhoyFin]

@kapunahelewong thanks! I want to run two ports at same time though.

[LU-House]

Hello Guys, I changed my port Number of my Live Server to 0. However, it tells me Server is now offine after I run it. What should I do?

[LU-House]

Hello Guys, I changed my port Number of my Live Server to 0. However, it tells me Server is now offine after I run it. What should I do?

Sorry, it's offline!

[LU-House]

[Abdurrahman081]

pls can i use liveserve offline?

[PedroJSBezerra]

I also had problems with the port 5500, in my case it was the firewall, I solved the problem here => https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW
====== in terminal =====

sudo ufw allow 5500