# Python Remote Server Setup Help

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165>\
**Category:** Robot Framework\
**Created:** [8 May 2020 20:38 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165 "2020-05-08T20:38:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![noobmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@noobmaster](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Post date:** [8 May 2020 20:38 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165/1 "2020-05-08T20:38:25Z")

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Hi,

I have summarized my issue here: [Question - Help Please · Issue #63 · robotframework/PythonRemoteServer · GitHub](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonRemoteServer/issues/63)

> Hi,
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> I have the python remote server running on one machine. See screenshot (connectionerror.png)
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> ![connectionerror](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/88e16261f95ff93ce2075a5130bc9a9075fe108b.png)
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> And I am trying to run a selenium test from another machine calling the keywords from the above machine. But I get this error (seleniumtesterror.png).
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> ![seleniumtesterror](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/f9564759e6934fcd150555195f3682e29fdea709.png)
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> I would appreciate if you can help me figure out what I am doing wrong. Thanks!
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> ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/1X/5cf8447c3f2a80775d7f635d43cd73685115eb54.png)

Appreciate any help!

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![René](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/ren%C3%A9/32/7_2.png) [@René](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Ren%C3%A9)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2020 09:39 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165/3 "2020-05-11T09:39:43Z")

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Yes, I would also say that the URL is not valid.

Have you tried the Testing functions of Remote Server?

> **[robotframework/PythonRemoteServer](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonRemoteServer#testing-is-server-running)**
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> Robot Framework remote server implemented with Python - robotframework/PythonRemoteServer

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**Author:** ![noobmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@noobmaster](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2020 12:52 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165/4 "2020-05-11T12:52:55Z")

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That was a very silly mistake on my part! Yes that worked! 🙂 Thanks for pointing it out. Appreciate it

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**Author:** ![noobmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@noobmaster](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2020 12:56 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/python-remote-server-setup-help/165/5 "2020-05-11T12:56:25Z")

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So the ip address I provide in Open Browser by the way is where I want the browser to launch. Currently its launching in remote machine where server is started. Maybe I need to play around with arguments more?