# Mac os nginx startup launchd configure **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [August 1, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673 "2008-08-01T02:46:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/82dd89/32.png) [@xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673/1 "2008-08-01T02:46:10Z")
I want nginx to be started up every time my Mac os 10.5 system boots up. So I create a launchd file: \ Disabled Label com.zhan.nginx OnDemand ProgramArguments /opt/local/sbin/nginx RunAtLoad It works, but inside nginx error log, I see: 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: still could not bind() 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: Address already in use) 2008/08/01 08:25:01 [emerg] 257#0: still could not bind() .... and these errors just go on and on... If I run the nginx from the terminal, no error shown. Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my launchd file? ---
**Author:** ![xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/82dd89/32.png) [@xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673/2 "2008-08-01T03:35:27Z")
> It works, but inside nginx error log, I see: > 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: > Address already in use) Do you have apache already running on port 80? Check your “Web Sharing” in System Preferences. ---
**Author:** ![xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/82dd89/32.png) [@xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673/3 "2008-08-01T07:09:48Z")
Jeff Emminger wrote: It’s you again. Thank you for your reply. > Do you have apache already running on port 80? Check your “Web > Sharing” in System Preferences. No, Web Sharing isn’t checked, and I don’t think any application other than nginx is using port 80, because I can visit nginx server from the port. I notice a interesting thing however: whenever I kill the working nginx process, a new nginx daemon will be started. I think it is nginx itself trying to starts a new nginx daemon, even when one nginx have been started and have occupied the port.But I don’t know how two stop the new nginx stop trying. I am sure I have just one launchd file loaded. Since If I delete or unload the one, no working nginx can be found. ---
**Author:** ![xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/82dd89/32.png) [@xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673/4 "2008-08-01T08:14:19Z")
On Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 02:46:10AM +0200, Nanyang Z. wrote: > com.zhan.nginx > It works, but inside nginx error log, I see: > 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: > Address already in use) Looking in Apache’s plist, I see ``` ProgramArguments /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND ``` Probably you need to set “daemon off;” in nginx.conf. BTW, upgrade to 0.7.8 if you are using case insensitive HFS+, and do not use UTF-8 strings in locations. ---
**Author:** ![xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/82dd89/32.png) [@xain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xain)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-os-nginx-startup-launchd-configure/144673/5 "2008-09-12T19:32:53Z")
I was having the same problem… Turning “daemon off;” in nginx.conf worked great. Thanks! Igor S. wrote: > On Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 02:46:10AM +0200, Nanyang Z. wrote: > > > com.zhan.nginx > > It works, but inside nginx error log, I see: > > 2008/08/01 08:24:50 [emerg] 244#0: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (48: > > Address already in use) > > Looking in Apache’s plist, I see > > ``` > ProgramArguments > > /usr/sbin/httpd > -D > FOREGROUND > > > ``` > > Probably you need to set “daemon off;” in nginx.conf. > > BTW, upgrade to 0.7.8 if you are using case insensitive HFS+, > and do not use UTF-8 strings in locations.