# Error - Failed to bootstrap (no implicit conversion of String Into Hash)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 26, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274 "2016-08-26T12:26:42Z")
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### Author: ![Scott\_Salter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/scott_salter/32/121576_2.png) [@Scott\_Salter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_Salter)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274/1 "2016-08-26T12:26:42Z")

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Hi all,

I 'm getting the error message in the screenshot below. Any ideas? I’m very new to this, so any explanation in laymen terms please. 😂

Thanks!

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/0/d0177e5d4ab12919e7a31dff8e2796164ca3a7ca.png)

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### Author: ![vinothkannans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vinothkannans/32/86465_2.png) [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274/2 "2016-08-26T13:51:21Z")

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Can you please post your `app.yml` file customization here (hide sensitive contents)

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### Author: ![Scott\_Salter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/scott_salter/32/121576_2.png) [@Scott\_Salter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_Salter)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274/3 "2016-08-26T13:55:41Z")

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Hi @vinothkannans thanks for your reply - how do I do this? As I said, I am new to this. I host through Digital Ocean and access via their console access.

Thanks again.

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### Author: ![Scott\_Salter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/scott_salter/32/121576_2.png) [@Scott\_Salter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_Salter)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274/4 "2016-08-26T14:31:02Z")

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I’ve sent Vinoth this in PM, but in case anyone else can take a look and help:

EDIT: We’re back up thanks to @tgxworld.

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-failed-to-bootstrap-no-implicit-conversion-of-string-into-hash/49274/7 "2024-06-08T12:37:15Z")

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