# Trouble signing in on localhost:3000

**URL:** <https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483>\
**Category:** freeCodeCamp Contributors\
**Tags:** contributing\
**Created:** [November 15, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483 "2022-11-15T17:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![changhahm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/changhahm/32/292902_2.png) [@changhahm](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/changhahm)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483/1 "2022-11-15T17:37:08Z")

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Hello all! I’m trying to run a local copy of freecodecamp on my laptop and I was successfully to copy over the website on port 8000. However, whenever I try to sign in or click ‘Get Started’, it says the site cannot be reached.

I’ve tried the troubleshooting provided by the Github forum post for local copies to no avail. I’m also sure that port 3000 is currently not in use as well.

New to this whole landscape so please excuse my lack of knowledge.

 ![FCC LocalHost 3000](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/original/4X/a/6/5/a65fd4234724f42da8721d6102317040af4cca38.png)

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**Author:** ![lasjorg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/lasjorg/32/280761_2.png) [@lasjorg](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/lasjorg)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483/2 "2022-11-15T18:10:21Z")

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> [@changhahm](#):
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> I was successfully to copy over the website on port 8000

Not sure what you mean by this.

Did you follow the docs?

> **[freeCodeCamp.org](https://contribute.freecodecamp.org/#/how-to-setup-freecodecamp-locally)**
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> Contributing documentation for working on freeCodeCamp's open source codebase.

Did you create a `.env` files with the values from `sample.env`?

The app runs on port 8000 and the API runs on port 3000

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**Author:** ![changhahm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/changhahm/32/292902_2.png) [@changhahm](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/changhahm)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483/3 "2022-11-15T21:16:33Z")

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I did create the env file. I’m having trouble accessing the API.

and yes I followed the docs closely

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**Author:** ![lasjorg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/lasjorg/32/280761_2.png) [@lasjorg](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/lasjorg)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483/4 "2022-11-15T22:03:23Z")

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If you have followed the docs and the [troubleshooting section](https://contribute.freecodecamp.org/#/troubleshooting-development-issues) I can’t really give you more advice. They should cover all there is to know.

If you want to make code contributions I can suggest using Gitpod instead.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/original/3X/e/1/e1c433102e34b46dfaa3e15d13ab9a514b127078.svg) [@system](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/trouble-signing-in-on-localhost-3000/571483/5 "2023-05-17T10:03:39Z")

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