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Can not start function locally. Getting Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3000
- Docker is running
- See: https://appwrite.io/blog/post/functions-local-development-guide
- Using appwrite-cli@6.0.0 installed via npm -g
- Also see the sh: undefined: not found
- And: tar: invalid magic tar: short read
TypeScript
➜ appwrite git:(main) ✗ appwrite run function --with-variables --no-reload
? Which function would you like to develop locally? scrape-user-data (scrape-user-data)
runtime │ entrypoint │ path │ commands │ scopes
───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────┼────────
node-18.0 │ appwrite-functions-scrape-user-data.mjs │ functions/scrape-user-data/output │ │ []
ℹ Info: If you wish to change your local settings, update the appwrite.json file and rerun the 'appwrite run' command.
♥ Hint: Permissions, events, CRON and timeouts dont apply when running locally.
ℹ Info: Verifying Docker image ...
ℹ Info: Building function using Docker ...
Preparing for build ...
Building ...
sh: undefined: not found
ℹ Info: Starting function using Docker ...
♥ Hint: Function automatically restarts when you edit your code.
Preparing for start ...
tar: invalid magic
tar: short read
✗ Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3000
TL;DR
Developers are unable to start the function locally due to an ECONNREFUSED error (connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3000) while using appwrite-cli@6.0.0. The issue may be related to Docker, with error messages mentioning 'sh: undefined: not found' and 'tar: invalid magic'.
Suggested Solution:
- Check if Docker is running properly.
- Review the appwrite-cli documentation (https://appwrite.io/blog/post/functions-local-development-guide) for troubleshooting steps.
- Update the appwrite.json file to modify local settings and rerun the 'app 