# Error while launching GPLATES v2.3.0

**URL:** https://discourse.gplates.org/t/error-while-launching-gplates-v2-3-0/540
**Category:** Q&A
**Created:** [2 June 2022 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/error-while-launching-gplates-v2-3-0/540 "2022-06-02T09:57:24Z")
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### Author: ![s.alaoui](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@s.alaoui](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/s.alaoui)
#### Post date: [2 June 2022 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/error-while-launching-gplates-v2-3-0/540/3 "2022-06-02T15:35:29Z")

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> [@john.cannon](#):
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> plates\_2.3.1-beta.4\_win64.zip

Hello John,

I tried to new gplates\_2.3.1-beta.4\_win64.zip, the application launches with the following error ( Screeshot below).

Your help is much appreciated

 ![image](https://discourse.gplates.org/uploads/default/original/1X/83f984335b4c088b7e7470a90834bc7232525e4f.png)

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