Category: Troubleshooting and Common Issues
How to troubleshoot n8n startup errors and port usage
When n8n won't start, the line where the log stops determines which command you should run. Port occupied, EADDRNOTAVAIL, ECONNREFUSED, missing SQLite module, and unable to write to the .n8n directory—five types of error messages verbatim plus corresponding checks, including the misleading line "Is another n8n already running?"

