# LE client needs to bind to port 80, which I'm already using

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/le-client-needs-to-bind-to-port-80-which-im-already-using/2739>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 3, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/le-client-needs-to-bind-to-port-80-which-im-already-using/2739 "2015-11-03T03:48:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/edb3f5/32.png) [@Nemis](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Nemis)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 8:02am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/le-client-needs-to-bind-to-port-80-which-im-already-using/2739/5 "2015-11-03T08:02:17Z")

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> [@paulschreiber](#):
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> I had to stop Apache, run LE, and start Apache again.

i see same error/problem with nginx, on old git (28-october)  
webroot is the way.

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