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Installing WAB on another port

LefterisKoumis — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:19:06 GMT

I got a new PC (windows 11), and trying to install the WAB on another port.

I followed the steps outlined on the WAB's Get Starter website by typing under the server dir the command:

node_x64.exe server.js -4000

Then in the cmd window I noticed the screen further below.

When I tried to access the website by :

https://<mymachinename>:4000/webappbuilder I got "The site can't reached"

Even though I tried to run WAB under port 4000 it still uses 3344. What am I doing wrong?

@RobertScheitlin__GISP

Re: Installing WAB on another port

Brian_Wilson — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:09:25 GMT

Try "node_64.exe server.js --port=4000"

Re: Installing WAB on another port

LefterisKoumis — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:53:59 GMT

No difference.

Re: Installing WAB on another port

Brian_Wilson — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:25:43 GMT

Ha !!! Use one dash not two -port=4000

wabde_1 | Server listening tcp connection on port 4000 in development mode wabde_1 | [2023-02-14T23:23:11.311] [INFO] repo - Read repository items: /srv/client/stemapp/widgets wabde_1 | Server listening http connection on port 4001 in development mode wabde_1 | Server listening https connection on port 4002 in development mode wabde_1 | [2023-02-14T23:23:14.774] [INFO] repo - Read repository items: /srv/client/stemapp/themes

Re: Installing WAB on another port

LefterisKoumis — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:57:42 GMT

Thank you. That was it. The only reason why I am using the default 3344 is because I get the "The site can't reached" . I checked the port 3344 and is not used so I am lost for words why is not working.

Re: Installing WAB on another port

Brian_Wilson — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:08:42 GMT

You use Windows! 🙂 Is there a firewall running on the machine? They have those by default these days.

Re: Installing WAB on another port

LefterisKoumis — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:35:57 GMT

It is not the firewall. I disabled my firewall temporary, and still didn't work.

I installed WAB myriad of times and this the first time I have this issue.

I run the netstat to review the ports and there is nothing unusual. Thank you for your help.

Re: Installing WAB on another port

LefterisKoumis — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:52:27 GMT

Just FYI, I found a way to run WAB on port 3344 by running a windows service instead of using the startup script.

Re: Installing WAB on another port

Brian_Wilson — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:11:11 GMT

Good on you, I've never worked through running Node on Windows.

I run it (along with many other things) in Docker containers for both Windows and Linux and highly recommend that. There are many advantages, including not corrupting the operating system and running different incompatible apps that need different versions of Node.