# Error: PG server can't start

**URL:** <https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/error-pg-server-cant-start/10136>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 17, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/error-pg-server-cant-start/10136 "2024-12-17T18:31:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![randyrie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/randyrie/32/2103_2.png) [@randyrie](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/randyrie)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/error-pg-server-cant-start/10136/1 "2024-12-17T18:31:48Z")

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I don’t know why this error is sudenly appeared: [

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x’](https://)aring. when I try to open on localhost (runnng Xampp) I get this error:  
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**Author:** ![Blep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/blep/32/6497_2.png) [@Blep](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Blep)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/error-pg-server-cant-start/10136/2 "2024-12-17T19:17:19Z")

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Hi @randyrie  
Your issue with XAMPP could be due to a few common reasons. First, make sure your project files, such as index.html or index.php, are correctly placed in the htdocs folder; otherwise, Apache won’t be able to locate them. Second possible issue, check for typos in the URL you’re using to access the project, like [http://localhost/yourproject/index.html](http://localhost/yourproject/index.html). Lastly, the problem might come from a corrupted or missing index file, which would prevent it from loading properly. Without more details, troubleshooting feels a bit like fortune-telling, any log error file by chance?