# Julia Language Server won't start
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** question
**Created:** [November 19, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456 "2020-11-19T19:34:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@colebrookson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/colebrookson)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456/1 "2020-11-19T19:34:57Z")
I’m new to VSCode, just moving my Julia work over from Juno. I’m having trouble getting the Julia extension to work on Windows 10.
When I install the extension, I have the executable path set up, and I select inline results. Upon opening a Julia script, I can successfully run code in the REPL (i.e. if I run code with Ctrl+Enter the code runs fine in the REPL), but I can’t get the inline to work. I get the following printed to the Terminal:
`[Info: Precompiling VSCodeServer [9f5989ce-84fe-42d4-91ec-6a7a8d53ed0f]`
Running anything with Alt+Enter I get the following error box pop up on the bottom rigth:
`Error: Julia Language server is not running. Please wait a few seconds and try again once the `Starting Julia Language Server…` message in the status bar is gone.` error message, and I can see the `Starting Julia Language Server...`
The trouble is, the ‘Starting Julia Language Server…’ message never goes away and the server never starts.
I’ve tried uninstalling (fully) both VSCode and Julia multiple times, but I can’t figure out what the problem is. Any insights? I’ve left the Language Server to start overnight, but it just never started.
Versions:
Julia: Version 1.5.3 (2020-11-09)
VSCode:
Version: 1.51.1 (user setup)
Commit: e5a624b788d92b8d34d1392e4c4d9789406efe8f
Date: 2020-11-10T23:34:32.027Z
Electron: 9.3.3
Chrome: 83.0.4103.122
Node.js: 12.14.1
V8: 8.3.110.13-electron.0
OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.18363
Thanks in Advance!!!
UPDATE: I’ve replicated the problem on a completely different Windows 10 machine that had neither VSCode nor Julia installed prior, so I don’t think it’s a problem with any old versions etc.
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### Author:  [@Jan\_Stopka](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jan_Stopka)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456/2 "2020-11-20T16:24:37Z")
I have actually just encountered the same problem. After several tries with different versions of Julia which did not help, I think I have a solution:
First, you need to “use” Julia so that all the usual directories (registries, etc.) are created. Just start the Julia REPL, go to Pkg mode (with “]”) and add any package. After that try starting VS Code again, hopefully after a moment the server will start.
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### Author:  [@colebrookson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/colebrookson)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456/3 "2020-11-20T22:14:54Z")
Amazing, this also worked for me! I tried it on another machine just using Pkg.add() and that didn’t work, so your point about going into Pkg mode was the key. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@thetalmid](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thetalmid)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-language-server-wont-start/50456/4 "2021-01-29T13:08:11Z")
Worked for me. Thank you.