# \[Solved\]Bootstrap fails, Postgres already running

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [September 13, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-bootstrap-fails-postgres-already-running/20041 "2014-09-13T20:24:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-bootstrap-fails-postgres-already-running/20041/2 "2014-09-13T20:54:07Z")

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Where are you installing, what OS? You are following our official guide?

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