Chapter 8. Troubleshooting
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# Chapter 8. Troubleshooting

## Where to start

Make sure you have the latest MPD version (via mpd --version, not mpc version). All the time, bugs are found and fixed, and your problem might be a bug that is fixed already. Do not ask for help unless you have the latest MPD version. The most common excuse is when your distribution ships an old MPD version - in that case, please ask your distribution for help, and not the MPD project.

Check the log file. Configure '`log_level` "`verbose`"' or pass `--verbose` to `mpd`.

Sometimes, it is helpful to run MPD in a terminal and follow what happens. This is how to do it:

    mpd --stdout --no-daemon --verbose

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