# Error: Could not find or load main class com.wowza.wms.bootstrap.Bootstrap **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [May 27, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507 "2013-05-27T23:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ritesh_Mehandiratta)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/1 "2013-05-27T23:19:05Z")
i am new to wowza never worked on it in past .i try to install it but facing error when i run command ./startup.sh .i am using java7 and wowza3.5 media system.i am following this tutorial. i follow the procedure but i dont know when i run this command i am facng error Error: Could not find or load main class com.wowza.wms.bootstrap.Bootstrap .how to resolve it please someone help !! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/2 "2013-05-27T18:14:18Z")
You might not be starting Wowza as root user. Richard ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/3 "2013-05-28T16:50:35Z")
At this stage, I would start over, re-install. Richard ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/4 "2013-05-28T10:36:01Z")
Hi there, can you please post the output with the error messages? Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/5 "2013-05-28T13:46:23Z")
Try a fresh install like Richard said and see if that works Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ritesh_Mehandiratta)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/6 "2013-05-28T21:08:21Z")
No i am starting wowza with command sudo ./startup.sh but facing the same error Error: Could not find or load main class com.wowza.wms.bootstrap.Bootstrap.please help to get me started . i once installed wowza and gave the licence key after that i uninstall it when now i am trying to install it it is giving me this error .please help!! ---
**Author:** ![Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ritesh_Mehandiratta)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/7 "2013-05-29T01:09:46Z")
error message is only of one line.this is a link for error i tweeted . [https://twitter.com/Ritesh\_\_M/status/339465298325409792](https://twitter.com/Ritesh__M/status/339465298325409792) .please visit the link help how to resolve this error?? ---
**Author:** ![Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@Ritesh\_Mehandiratta](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ritesh_Mehandiratta)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-com-wowza-wms-bootstrap-bootstrap/40507/8 "2013-05-29T21:32:57Z")
yes i installed it fresh now its working properly thanks for assistance!! 🙂