# \[HTTP server\] How to pass the first stage? remote: \[tester::#AT4\] Looks like your program has terminated. A HTTP server is expected to be a long-running process. remote: \[tester::#AT4\] Test failed

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**Category:** Challenges\
**Tags:** challenge:http-server\
**Created:** [July 15, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/http-server-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-remote-tester-at4-looks-like-your-program-has-terminated-a-http-server-is-expected-to-be-a-long-running-process-remote-tester-at4-test-failed/13534 "2025-07-15T07:44:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkrmarthala](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.codecrafters.io/pkrmarthala/32/14473_2.png) [@pkrmarthala](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/pkrmarthala)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/http-server-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-remote-tester-at4-looks-like-your-program-has-terminated-a-http-server-is-expected-to-be-a-long-running-process-remote-tester-at4-test-failed/13534/1 "2025-07-15T07:44:28Z")

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git commit -am "[seeking help on forum]"
git push origin master

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Even after running the app and the HTTP server is started, I am getting the error log

remote: [tester::#AT4] Looks like your program has terminated. A HTTP server is expected to be a long-running process.  
remote: [tester::#AT4] Test failed

Is this expected behaviour or something different?

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**Author:** ![andy1li](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.codecrafters.io/andy1li/32/10_2.png) [@andy1li](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/andy1li)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/http-server-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-remote-tester-at4-looks-like-your-program-has-terminated-a-http-server-is-expected-to-be-a-long-running-process-remote-tester-at4-test-failed/13534/3 "2025-07-15T10:44:49Z")

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Hey @pkrmarthala, I couldn’t find any submissions under your account. If you’re using a different account, feel free to share the username so I can take a look.

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**Author:** ![andy1li](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.codecrafters.io/andy1li/32/10_2.png) [@andy1li](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/andy1li)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/http-server-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-remote-tester-at4-looks-like-your-program-has-terminated-a-http-server-is-expected-to-be-a-long-running-process-remote-tester-at4-test-failed/13534/4 "2025-07-22T18:23:54Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/codecrafters/original/3X/7/0/700657133935c15703e22c7c8870394f6e6dc27d.svg) [@system](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/http-server-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-remote-tester-at4-looks-like-your-program-has-terminated-a-http-server-is-expected-to-be-a-long-running-process-remote-tester-at4-test-failed/13534/5 "2025-07-27T18:24:34Z")

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