# Application folder (\[install-location\]/applications/\_defapp\_) is missing

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/application-folder-install-location-applications-defapp-is-missing/38104>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 3, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-folder-install-location-applications-defapp-is-missing/38104 "2012-02-03T19:13:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Garcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Chris\_Garcia](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Garcia)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-folder-install-location-applications-defapp-is-missing/38104/1 "2012-02-03T19:13:29Z")

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when I look at my wowza logs this is the error message I am seeing. What do i need to do wowza seems to be up and running but I can not open a stream using the vlc player?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Garcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Chris\_Garcia](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Garcia)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-folder-install-location-applications-defapp-is-missing/38104/2 "2012-02-03T19:24:04Z")

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aplication folder ([install-location]/applications/_defapp_) is missing

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**Author:** ![Randall\_Auriemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Randall\_Auriemma](https://community.wowza.com/u/Randall_Auriemma)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-folder-install-location-applications-defapp-is-missing/38104/3 "2012-02-03T21:29:59Z")

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Hello christfe,

Take a look at one of the tutorials. Such as: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-video-on-demand-streaming](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-video-on-demand-streaming)

That will help you get started.