Server not binding to ip/port

[mald]

Hey heres my server logs...just as a reference

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= Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas Deathmatch v1.0-dp2 =

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= Server name : Mald's Server

= Server IP address : [my ip]*

= Server port : 22004

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= Log file : ..reas/server/mods/deathmatch/logs/server.log

= Maximum players : 32

= MTU packet size : 1264

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[21:27:25] Could not parse 'settings.xml' file (Invalid file). Starting with an empty settings registry.

[21:27:28] Resources: 100 loaded, 0 failed

[21:27:29] Starting resources............

[21:27:29] ERROR: Could not bind the server on interface '[My IP]*' and port '22004'!

[21:27:29] Server stopped!

[21:27:29] Stopping resources..............

[21:27:29] Closing SQLite3 database

*My ip, I just didn't want everyone to see

I've port forwarded the MTA Server thing to port 22004 anything I'm missing..?

[haybail]

apparently 'Dont enter your ip into the server config, it will automatically set it'.

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