# Daml Navigator isn't running

**URL:** <https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-navigator-isnt-running/4520>\
**Category:** App Development\
**Tags:** daml\
**Created:** [May 13, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-navigator-isnt-running/4520 "2022-05-13T07:38:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![452126a4d0b58809a054](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@452126a4d0b58809a054](https://forum.canton.network/u/452126a4d0b58809a054)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-navigator-isnt-running/4520/1 "2022-05-13T07:38:21Z")

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Hello, I am new to DAML and I followed the documentation to create a new project.  
[https://docs.daml.com/getting-started/index.html](https://docs.daml.com/getting-started/index.html)  
[https://docs.daml.com/tools/navigator/index.html](https://docs.daml.com/tools/navigator/index.html)

The ui-app (localhost:3000) is working fine but  
The problem is that the navigator is not starting.  
Even if I manually go to localhost:7500, it gives “unable to connect” error.  
I am using sdk version 2.1.1

Thank you

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**Author:** ![cocreature](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.canton.network/cocreature/32/36_2.png) [@cocreature](https://forum.canton.network/u/cocreature)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/daml-navigator-isnt-running/4520/2 "2022-05-13T07:41:24Z")

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Hi @452126a4d0b58809a054 and welcome to the forum,

`create-daml-app` comes with a custom UI and therefore does not start the Navigator by default. This is controlled in the `daml.yaml` file by the line

```haskell
start-navigator: false

```

You have two options:

1. Delete that line from the daml.yaml file and restart `daml start`
2. Start navigator manually. You can do so via `daml navigator server`.