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

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**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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**Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-bootstrap-fails-postgres-already-running/20041/20 "2015-03-29T23:12:45Z")

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> [@Dwalus](#):
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> okay, and then I try launching? I’m still failing to bootstrap.

launcher rebuild **will** bootstrap your app **and** restart it. There is not need to **bootstrap** AGAIN while the recreated container is already running.

Golden rule if this is confusing you.

**never run ./launcher bootstrap ever, just use ./launcher rebuild and you should be good**

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