# New on Ruby on Rails setup problem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-on-ruby-on-rails-setup-problem/152784>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-on-ruby-on-rails-setup-problem/152784 "2008-11-07T11:42:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![fabiocmc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9f8e36/32.png) [@fabiocmc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabiocmc)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-on-ruby-on-rails-setup-problem/152784/1 "2008-11-07T11:42:14Z")

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Hi there I’m new here and I’ve just installed the Instant Rails  
package, and I’m getting this error message: “Either Apache or MySql  
cannot run because another program is using it’s port”.

What should I do?

Thanks,

Fábio Carneiro