# Psql: error: connection to server on socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432" failed: No such file or directory **URL:** \ **Category:** Backend Questions/Help\ **Tags:** rails, macos, postgresql\ **Created:** [17 October 2024 02:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/psql-error-connection-to-server-on-socket-tmp-s-pgsql-5432-failed-no-such-file-or-directory/174136 "2024-10-17T02:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 02:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/psql-error-connection-to-server-on-socket-tmp-s-pgsql-5432-failed-no-such-file-or-directory/174136/1 "2024-10-17T02:02:15Z")
If you’re getting errors like this: > psql: error: connection to server on socket “/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432” failed: No such file or directory See post below! ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [17 October 2024 02:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/psql-error-connection-to-server-on-socket-tmp-s-pgsql-5432-failed-no-such-file-or-directory/174136/2 "2024-10-17T02:03:48Z")
If you’ve tried the usual of: ```plaintext $ brew services stop postgresql $ rm /usr/local/var/postgres/postmaster.pid $ brew services start postgresql # Or: brew services restart postgresql ``` …and banged your head a lot, you may find it’s your Mac! Go to: > System Settings \> General \> Login Items and Extensions \> Allow in the Background To check if you have postgres listed and that it is on! And if your system is a bit messed up (like mine, thank you Apple!) you may even have TWO!!! BOTH of these must be ON!! ![Screenshot 2024-10-17 at 02.57.54](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/88e0ddfaac40702cd5c4b4850dcba76ef3fed1a6.png) Hope this helps someone! :lol: