# How do I solve the "Fail to start Appium server in 60 seconds" error? **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Testing\ **Tags:** mobile-testing, katalon-studio\ **Created:** [April 3, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624 "2023-04-03T15:28:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mariana1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/mariana1/32/1022_2.png) [@Mariana1](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Mariana1)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/1 "2023-04-03T15:28:25Z")
Hi! I’m getting this error, when I try to start recording a mobile test. "java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.kms.katalon.core.appium.exception.AppiumStartException: Fail to start Appium server in 60 seconds at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.runAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:49) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite$12.run(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:488) at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:122) Caused by: com.kms.katalon.core.appium.exception.AppiumStartException: Fail to start Appium server in 60 seconds at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.startAppiumServerJS(AppiumDriverManager.java:275) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.dialog.MobileInspectorController.startMobileApp(MobileInspectorController.java:194) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite.startLocalAppAsNormal(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:561) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite.smartStartAndroidApp(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:545) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite.smartStartApp(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:523) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite.access$18(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:517) at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite$12$1.call(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:494) at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.startThreadAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:36) at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.runAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:48) … 2 more " I’ve tried to follow the steps mentioned in other articles, but: - my appium.log is empty - I don’t get the option Execution-Mobile that is always being mentioned (please watch the image attached) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/1/e/1eed97f267815a0610d4fc8e4a98c08435e8fc69.png) Can you please help? I’m getting a little desperate, here… Thanks in advance, Mariana ---
**Author:** ![Elly\_Tran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/elly_tran/32/21874_2.png) [@Elly\_Tran](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Elly_Tran)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/2 "2023-04-04T07:14:57Z")
> [@Mariana1](#): > > Fail to start Appium server Hi, Please refer to this doc: [https://docs.katalon.com/docs/create-tests/troubleshooting-for-test-creation/troubleshoot-mobile-automated-testing/fail-to-start-the-appium-server-in-60-seconds#:~:text=This%20is%20because%20Katalon%20Studio,default%20](https://docs.katalon.com/docs/create-tests/troubleshooting-for-test-creation/troubleshoot-mobile-automated-testing/fail-to-start-the-appium-server-in-60-seconds#:~:text=This%20is%20because%20Katalon%20Studio,default%20)\>%20Mobile%20\>%20Android). ---
**Author:** ![Mariana1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/mariana1/32/1022_2.png) [@Mariana1](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Mariana1)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/3 "2023-04-04T08:46:01Z")
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. I tried to follow the steps you told me, but I get some problems: - I set the Appium Log Level to Debug, I try to start the recording and I get the error, but the file appium.log in the project, still empty - I don’t have the option Project \> Settings \> Execution \> default \> Mobile \> Android, but I went to Project-\>Settings-\>Desired Capabilities-\>Mobile-\>Android added appWaitActivity and when I try to start recording, I get the same error. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/e/4/e4440a7fe3fe9e898b148da9d994edbcce0b54a4.png) Have you got any other advice? Thanks, Mariana ---
**Author:** ![Mariana1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/mariana1/32/1022_2.png) [@Mariana1](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Mariana1)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/4 "2023-04-04T13:17:25Z")
I solved my problem by installing appium 1.22.0 instead of appium 2. Thanks anyway! ---
**Author:** ![atasnamazuhair](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/atasnamazuhair/32/22831_2.png) [@atasnamazuhair](https://forum.katalon.com/u/atasnamazuhair)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/5 "2023-05-09T06:14:36Z")
Hi Mariana, I have the same error as you, and I’ve tried to follow the steps mentioned in [Fail to start the Appium server in 60 seconds](https://docs.katalon.com/docs/create-tests/troubleshooting-for-test-creation/troubleshoot-mobile-automated-testing/fail-to-start-the-appium-server-in-60-seconds#:~:text=This%20is%20because%20Katalon%20Studio,default%20) articles, and have same confusion as you too. I’ve installed the appium 1.22.0, and the error remains the same, can you please give me advice to fix the problem? thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![qajaldeep](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/qajaldeep/32/23870_2.png) [@qajaldeep](https://forum.katalon.com/u/qajaldeep)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/6 "2023-07-31T06:54:31Z")
I was also facing this issue. I think, Appium **v2.0.0** or onwards are not compatibale. So, when I installed **v1.22.3** of Appium and tried again it started running properly. Hope you try once and this issue will be resolved as resolved at my side. **Appium v1.22.3: npm install -g appium@1.22.3** Happy Testing! Thank You. ---
**Author:** ![rakesh.patil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/rakesh.patil/32/23870_2.png) [@rakesh.patil](https://forum.katalon.com/u/rakesh.patil)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-do-i-solve-the-fail-to-start-appium-server-in-60-seconds-error/86624/7 "2023-11-27T11:29:37Z")
Thanks, @Mariana1 working by installing appium 1.22.0