8080 or 8081

[pete1]

i want a this to run on my hard wired desktop computer and each time i press to start it ie keeps showing (the program) sabnzbd needs a free tcp/ip port for it's internal webserver, port 8080 on local host was tried and is not available restart with another port
it states press startkey+r and type the line c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd-console.exe--server localhost:8080.the screen comes up with various errors my problem is i have no idea how to install this/get it working as i have tried it in boot.ini(not worked) i do not know what or how to fix it, i have been going around in circles by reading various info off the net but all to no avail, now the nearest thing to working is if i use safemode the program shows for a second and reading the last line "shutting down" and then the top line shows again, i have been into windows firewall and gave permissions for this program"still not working"anyone know how to get this to load please all your advice will be trully greatfull as now i am totally lost, %userprofile%localsetting\application data\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini
this was found just before asking you,any idea where i install this into? i know it is not in boot ini is there another ini file? please advise i thought i knew a little into xp but now i know nothing!! help for a total novice
i have even deleted avg pro and gave permission with ms firewall thinking the firewall was blocking it but i still have got nowhere can you please advise how, all advice will be truly greatfull (on xp if that may help)

[shypike]

Try to start over.
Pick an empty folder on your system, e.g. c:\usenet or whatever
and start SABnzbd from a command prompt like this:

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"c:\program files\SABnzbd\SABnzbd-console.exe" -s localhost:8080 -f c:\usenet

or alternatively:

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"c:\program files\SABnzbd\SABnzbd-console.exe" -s 127.0.0.1:8080 -f c:\usenet

This should trigger the configuration Wizard.
If you still get the same issue, try replacing 8080 by another port number (8081, 9090, etc.)

I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish with "boot.ini".

[pete1]

thank you for your reply nomatter how i try to install i keep getting a different error, i followed your guide and the reply in command prompt
c:\program' is not recognised as an internal or external command. operable program or batchfile
this came up on both commands this is why i have tried several different ways of installing as you can imagine it is driving me crazy any other ideas please

[shypike]

You need to put the quotes in too!

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"c:\program files\SABnzbd\SABnzbd-console.exe" -s localhost:8080 -f c:\usenet

[sander]

Or, in steps:

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c:
cd\
mkdir usenet
cd program<TAB-key>
cd sabnz<TAB-key>

You should now be in c:\program files\SABnzbd\

Then, in the CMD-box, type:

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SABnzbd-console.exe -s localhost:8080 -f c:\usenet