socket.error: [Errno 48] Address already in use

Question

I\'m trying to set up a server with python from mac terminal.

I navigate to folder location an use:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

Bu

Answer 1

Simple solution：

1. Find the process using port 8080:

`sudo lsof -i:8080`

2. Kill the process on that port:

`kill $PID`

PID is got from step 1's output.