# Install failure, how to restart / recover / retry ssl3\_read\_bytes "bad record mac" error

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/install-failure-how-to-restart-recover-retry-ssl3-read-bytes-bad-record-mac-error/15805>\
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**Tags:** devops-administration, galaxy-local\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/install-failure-how-to-restart-recover-retry-ssl3-read-bytes-bad-record-mac-error/15805 "2025-06-23T20:49:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/install-failure-how-to-restart-recover-retry-ssl3-read-bytes-bad-record-mac-error/15805/2 "2025-08-05T00:45:12Z")

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Hi @GaryAitken

We have instructions in our tutorials. Please see:

> [@Private Galaxy Servers](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/private-galaxy-servers/10861/1):
>
> ### Local Galaxy
> 
> A local Galaxy server is a choice for personal use, and can be scaled to support multiple users.
> 
> Your service can be hosted publicly or privately. Connect to local, institutional, or commercial cloud computing resources and customize your usage policies.
> 
> 💻 Local Galaxy
> 
> - Training Network [Galaxy server administration training](https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/admin/)
> - Technical Documentation [Galaxy releases, plus Admin and Development docs](https://docs.galaxyproject.org)
> - Open-source code base [GalaxyProject Github repositories](https://github.com/galaxyproject)
> - galaxyproject/admins chat at [https://matrix.to/#/#galaxyproject\_admins:gitter.im](https://matrix.to/#/#galaxyproject_admins:gitter.im)
> - galaxyproject/admins dev at [https://matrix.to/#/#galaxyproject\_dev:gitter.im](https://matrix.to/#/#galaxyproject_dev:gitter.im)
> 
> ### Docker Galaxy
> 
> Much comes pre-configured, and common administrative tasks are simpler to implement and maintain. Be sure to review the repository’s README for these custom instructions.
> 
> 🐋 Docker Galaxy
> 
> - [Galaxy Docker - Galaxy Community Hub](https://galaxyproject.org/use/galaxy-docker/)
> - bgruening/docker-galaxy-stable chat at [https://matrix.to/#/#bgruening\_docker-galaxy-stable:gitter.im](https://matrix.to/#/#bgruening_docker-galaxy-stable:gitter.im)

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From there, I would suggest that unless you have a compelling reason for a full installation, you might find the Docker version of Galaxy much easier to install and to get running and to keep running. Be sure to follow the README guide since many of the operations are partially done and what you’ll be doing is editing a configuration file, not setting it up (as in the full install).

This is a recent QA where the initial installation wasn’t into the correct default `.venv` environment (part of what I suspect your issue is?). The steps to get that very first part done correctly were covered and might help you as well (unless you do the Docker above, which I am strongly recommending!). [Galaxy 25\_0 on GCE, Microarray Tissue Analysis tutorial, ImageJ installation - #15 by GaryAitken](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/galaxy-25-0-on-gce-microarray-tissue-analysis-tutorial-imagej-installation/15922/15)

Hope this helps! 🙂

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