# Connection is timing out

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-is-timing-out/241361>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [October 8, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-is-timing-out/241361 "2022-10-08T20:34:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-is-timing-out/241361/13 "2022-10-09T11:18:41Z")

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That shouldn’t be necessary.

Did you try to build the instance more than once prior to fixing the access rules? If so it’s possible Let’s Encrypt put your hostname on a seven day cooldown.

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