Failed to bind to port [duplicate]

So I want to start a small Minecraft server to raise money toward a bigger one, so I download a Spigot server (and I have owned some servers in the past so I knew how to set it up). When I finish setting up port forwarding and all that crap, then when I start it up it says this:

**** FAILED TO BIND PORT!

So I went online to find how to fix it and I was met with a number of different methods. I tried changing the port, changing the IP, using the cmd, using task manager, closing Java, and then started it back up. I was met with the same message. I tried to fix again, but it still gave me the error.

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Best Answer

IP
I'm not sure if you ever need to fill the IP field. I have always left it blank, so try that first.

Port
A BindException is usually caused by a port being in use. It looks like another program may be using that port. This question has information on checking for open ports. That should help you find an open port. One answer says that this command will show you ports that are in use:

netstat -a -b

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How do I fix failed to bind to port?

Can't create or host a server on Minecraft on Windows with an error message saying 'Failed to Bind to Port'?

Restart Your Computer.

Check Your Internet Connection.

Use the Network Troubleshooter.

Update Your Network Drivers.

Terminate Jave on Your Computer.

Temporarily Disable Your Firewall.

Clear Your IP Settings.

How do I Portforward a Minecraft server?

How to Port Forward Minecraft?

Set the Port on Minecraft Configuration. Open the Minecraft server directory and locate the server.properties file: ...

Allow the Port on Your Firewall. ...

Forward the Port on the Router. ...

Restart the Minecraft Server and Connect.

Why does it say Connection refused in Minecraft?

The \u201cConnection Refused\u201d error typically means your attempt at connecting to the server was dropped or refused. Most of the times this error is network related, whether be it a bad connection to the server, using the wrong Minecraft client version, or a firewall blocking your attempt to connect to the server.

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