# Mongrel cluster not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Mongrel\ **Created:** [May 13, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-cluster-not-working/137449 "2008-05-13T09:12:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aathisankar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@aathisankar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aathisankar)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-cluster-not-working/137449/1 "2008-05-13T09:12:16Z")
Hi am a newbie to mongrel… and configuring now mongrel cluster with apache. when i start mongrel as a stand alone instance my app is working fine, by issuing the follwoing command. mongrel\_rails mongrel::start when i start the mongrel cluster it is giving the following error. mongrel\_rails cluster::start Status: 500 Internal Server Error Content-Type: text/html 500 Internal Server Error help me please ---
**Author:** ![aathisankar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@aathisankar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aathisankar)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-cluster-not-working/137449/2 "2008-05-23T11:03:15Z")
have u configured ur mongrel\_cluster properly with all the necessary data’s… mongrel\_rails cluster::configure -e production -p 8000 -a 127.0.0.1 -N 3 -c /path/to/your/rails/app/current by executing this u get a mongrel\_cluster.yml created in the config folder of your app. now run mongrel\_rails cluster::start Mahalingam RailsFactory > **[Ruby on Rails Development Company | RoR Development Company](https://railsfactory.com)** > > Largest pure play ruby on rails > development company delivering best-in-class web & mobile application > development services. Sankar Ganesh wrote: > Hi > > am a newbie to mongrel… and configuring now mongrel cluster with > apache. > > when i start mongrel as a stand alone instance my app is working fine, > by issuing the follwoing command. > > mongrel\_rails mongrel::start > > when i start the mongrel cluster it is giving the following error. > > mongrel\_rails cluster::start > > Status: 500 Internal Server Error Content-Type: text/html > 500 Internal Server Error > > help me please