# Strange error when trying to run homey app **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Tags:** app, homey-pro\ **Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/strange-error-when-trying-to-run-homey-app/102372 "2024-01-26T15:58:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![runesig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/runesig/32/44961_2.png) [@runesig](https://community.homey.app/u/runesig)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/strange-error-when-trying-to-run-homey-app/102372/1 "2024-01-26T15:58:34Z")
Hi, just getting started developing for Homey. I am an experienced developer in other languages. Not so much in node.js. I get this error when trying to run my first app. Any ideas what is the problem? Error at Socket. … … ![Screenshot 2024-01-26 at 16.54.37](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/a/9ad66197b08ae23fa158d970c5ff6d3da6c20b97.png) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/strange-error-when-trying-to-run-homey-app/102372/2 "2024-01-26T16:03:18Z")
> [@runesig](#): > > Any ideas what is the problem? There’s an issue with the Homey CLI client and older Homey Pro’s. The solution at the moment is to remove the `settings.json` file (which on macOS is located in `~/.athom-cli`) and log back in again with `homey login`. ---
**Author:** ![runesig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/runesig/32/44961_2.png) [@runesig](https://community.homey.app/u/runesig)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/strange-error-when-trying-to-run-homey-app/102372/3 "2024-01-26T20:05:00Z")
> [@robertklep](#): > > `~/.athom-cli` That worked! Thank you @robertklep 😃