# Database \*\*Graph\*\* can not be started due to conflicts with external processes

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841>\
**Category:** Newbie Questions\
**Created:** [April 8, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841 "2020-04-08T22:29:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![pwrose.ucsd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/pwrose.ucsd/32/8855_2.png) [@pwrose.ucsd](https://community.neo4j.com/u/pwrose.ucsd)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841/1 "2020-04-08T22:29:17Z")

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I get the error below when I try to start a database in Neo4j Browser 4.0.3

Trying to use the "Fix Configuration" button does not resolve the problem.

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Conflicts occurred

Database **Graph** can not be started due to conflicts with external processes.

To fix this problem, let us change these port configurations:

- **bolt** : 7687 → 11004
- **http** : 7474 → 11005

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**Author:** ![pwrose.ucsd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/pwrose.ucsd/32/8855_2.png) [@pwrose.ucsd](https://community.neo4j.com/u/pwrose.ucsd)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841/2 "2020-04-09T00:05:32Z")

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I fixed this by running `killall -9 java`

See: [Cannot start Neo4j - getting unable to bind to port - Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37483303/cannot-start-neo4j-getting-unable-to-bind-to-port%EF%BC%89)

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**Author:** ![nadavlit11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/nadavlit11/32/28674_2.png) [@nadavlit11](https://community.neo4j.com/u/nadavlit11)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841/3 "2023-05-15T08:14:33Z")

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this is not working for me

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**Author:** ![michael.hunger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/michael.hunger/32/27377_2.png) [@michael.hunger](https://community.neo4j.com/u/michael.hunger)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/database-graph-can-not-be-started-due-to-conflicts-with-external-processes/16841/4 "2023-05-16T10:14:38Z")

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Perhaps you can provide more detail? Or start your own question?