The command `npx kill-port 3000` is used to kill the process running on port 3000. It is commonly used when you want to stop a server that is running on port 3000, such as a React development server, to free up the port for other use.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Here’s how you can use the `npx kill-port` command:
1. Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed on your system.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt.
3. Run the following command:
npx kill-port 3000
This command will attempt to find and terminate the process running on port 3000.
Note that `npx` is a command-line tool that comes with npm and is used to execute packages installed locally or from the npm registry without the need for global installation.
If there is a process running on port 3000, it will be terminated, freeing up the port for other applications to use. You should see a message indicating whether the process was successfully terminated or if there was an error.
Make sure to replace `3000` with the actual port number you want to kill.
