Hey all after a few months of giving up on trying to get my server to run I tried again and made it even worse. On a tutorial I was watching it suggested changing the port number. It appears this was a mistake as I can no longer access my sever even after uninstalling the program and reinstalling it. I’ve been fighting it for about a hour if anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this mess please let me know

I’m running my server on a laptop running Linux Mint cinnamon

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[–] jeansburger 5 points 1 month ago

If the service isn't starting due to a changed port then one of two things are happening:

Something else is using that port and its throwing an error
There's a configuration issue (typo, comment, or duplicate setting) that is preventing the server from starting

Do you have any logs from the server that might help with determining which of these two it is?

Also are you trying to access the service on your local network or via something like your mobile data or a VPN? Because if it's the latter you probably need to configure your router to allow external traffic (which can be a security risk).