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# Error: The Audacity IPC server failed to initialize

## Causes

If you are on a low-end machine, this may be caused by insufficient resources, specifically memory. 

This also can happen if you assign yourself a static IP in the `hosts` file.

## Fixes

* Try closing other programs or restarting your computer to clear up memory. 
* If you're using static IP assignments in the `hosts` file, simply commenting out the assignment may solve this.

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If the troubleshooting steps aren't working for you, feel free to ask in our communities: 

* [Forum](https://forum.audacityteam.org/)
* [Discord](https://discord.gg/audacity)
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