# Bisq node fails to start. Hangs at startup screen

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 27, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588 "2021-03-27T03:20:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588/4 "2021-05-12T10:24:40Z")

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Install the latest version (do a [backup](https://bisq.wiki/Backing_up_application_data) first) and try [this](https://bisq.community/t/application-start-issues/10793/2) if it still doesn’t start.

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