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"Port is already allocated" fix

Fix "Failed to bind" / "port is already allocated" on a Victus Minecraft server — align server.properties with your panel allocation and clear stale processes.

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A "port is already allocated" or "Failed to bind to port" error means something is already using the port the server tried to open — usually because server.properties has a port that does not match your assigned panel allocation, or a previous process did not shut down cleanly.

Fix 1 — Match server.properties to your allocation

  1. 1Open the Network tab and note your primary allocation IP and port.
  2. 2Open the Files tab, edit server.properties, and set server-port to that exact port.
  3. 3Leave server-ip= blank (empty) so it binds to the allocation automatically.
  4. 4Save, then Restart from the Console tab.
properties
# server.properties
server-ip=
server-port=25565   # must equal your panel allocation port

Fix 2 — Clear a stale process

  1. 1On the Console tab open the power menu and press Kill to force-stop any lingering process.
  2. 2Wait a few seconds, then press Start.

Only use ports you were given

You can only bind to allocations assigned to your server on the Network tab. Setting a random port will fail because it is not allocated to you. If you need an extra port (for a plugin, a query port, or a proxy), add an allocation on the Network tab if your plan allows it.

Proxies and extra ports

If you run a Velocity/BungeeCord proxy plus backend servers, each backend needs its own allocation and each server-port must point at its own allocation — never share one port between two running servers.

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