# Default Vhost don't start

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/default-vhost-dont-start/92323>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [November 11, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/default-vhost-dont-start/92323 "2020-11-11T11:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Beatrice\_Miceli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Beatrice\_Miceli](https://community.wowza.com/u/Beatrice_Miceli)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/default-vhost-dont-start/92323/1 "2020-11-11T11:02:15Z")

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Hi all,

the _defaultVHost_ does not start on Wowza 4.8.5.05 (Java 9.0.4) in Virtual Host Setup manager page.

Anyone has such experience? How to debug?

Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/default-vhost-dont-start/92323/2 "2020-11-11T21:55:14Z")

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Welcome to our forums @Beatrice_Miceli! 👋

I can share some code samples with you that may help you out. Look at page 55 here in the Engine user guide for VHost configuration samples.

`https://www.wowza.com/resources/WowzaStreamingEngine_UsersGuide.pdf`

Also, perhaps you saw this already but in case you didn’t:

> **[Wowza Streaming Engine VHost.xml configuration referen](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-vhostxml-configuration-reference)**
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> Understand the Wowza Streaming Engine VHost.xml configuration file elements and how they're used to configure a virtual host (VHost).

If you still have issues, please send us a support ticket and we can work with you.

> **[Open a Support Ticket](https://www.wowza.com/support/open-ticket)**
>
> Open a Wowza suppor ticket so our technical support engineers worldwide can help you succeed with your Wowza software and services.