how to release localhost from Error: listen EADDRINUSE

Question

i am testing a server written in nodejs on windows 7 and when i try to run the tester in the command line i get the following error

Error: listen EADDRINUSE
         


        

Answer 1

To kill node server first run this command in your terminal :

1. top
2. open another window then copy the server id from the previous window: PID number -9 kill so now you killed your node server try again to run your app.