# Port already in use

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/port-already-in-use/1144>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 25, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/port-already-in-use/1144 "2017-09-25T03:45:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@sweta](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/sweta)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/port-already-in-use/1144/1 "2017-09-25T03:45:26Z")

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Hi,

I am just starting to learn about IPFS. Was trying to rum ipfs daemon command and it is saying port 8080 already in use.

Please help in which property/config while I canchange this 8080 port to any other port.

Thanks  
Sweta Kedia

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**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/port-already-in-use/1144/2 "2017-09-25T07:07:18Z")

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hi,

maybe that can help : [https://ipfs.io/docs/commands/#ipfs-config](https://ipfs.io/docs/commands/#ipfs-config)

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**Author:** ![lidel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/lidel/32/9853_2.png) [@lidel](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/lidel)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/port-already-in-use/1144/3 "2017-09-25T08:27:29Z")

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Similar problem was discussed at [here](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ipfs-users/2945d150-398e-4d4a-b884-5cd85ee3edc1%40googlegroups.com).

If you want to change IPFS gateway port from 8080 to something else (8081), you can do it via:

```auto
ipfs config Addresses.Gateway /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/8081

```

+ daemon restart.