# Error after installing plugin, \*\* failed to bootstrap \*\*

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/393174>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 11, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/393174 "2026-01-11T09:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_S](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ed_s/32/134015_2.png) [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/393174/3 "2026-01-11T10:46:16Z")

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Check the exact syntax and indentation of your yml file - it’s probably that. yml is very very fragile.

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