if there is an env var named `PORT` this is automatically us

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if there is an env var named `PORT` this is automatically used by both the `front end` and `backend` and there is a conflict

fresh-football-47124 · Answer

the PORT is only used for the API

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

does the `front end` listen expect for another env var

fresh-football-47124 · Answer

it uses the port from the APP ORIGIN eg <http localhost 3000>

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

I am trying to deploy it on `kubernetes` with these env vars ``` NODE ENV production PORT 20000 APP ORIGIN APP HOST ``` it fails with ``` err type Error message listen EADDRINUSE address already in use 20000 ```

fresh-football-47124 · Answer

its API HOST

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

man facepalming

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

switched to this ``` NODE ENV production PORT 3100 APP ORIGIN API HOST ``` but getting the same ``` err type Error message listen EADDRINUSE address already in use 3100 ```

fresh-football-47124 · Answer

not sure you have access but can you check what is running ```sudo lsof i 3100```

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

not able to do much now ```k exec it growthbook api web 65cc97ccd4 q2gv2 bash c lsof i 3100 E0519 01 18 08 430815 82577 v3 go 79 EOF error Internal error occurred error executing command in container failed to exec in container container is in CONTAINER EXITED state```

brief-traffic-36675 · Answer

anyway will try to reproduce this 2morrow thanks for the feedback so far