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#### Common Issues
-##### Error message in logs when attempting to sign-up: `x509: certificate signed by unknown authority`
- - This error may appear when attempt to use a self-signed certificate to setup SSL, which is not yet supported by Mattermost. You can resolve this issue by setting up a load balancer like Ngnix. A ticket exists to [add support for self-signed certificates in future](x509: certificate signed by unknown authority).
-
##### Lost System Administrator account
- If the System Administrator account becomes unavailable, a person leaving the organization for example, you can set a new system admin from the commandline using `./platform -assign_role -team_name="yourteam" -email="you@example.com" -role="system_admin"`.
- After assigning the role the user needs to log out and log back in before the System Administrator role is applied.
+#### Error Messages
+
+The following is a list of common error messages and solutions:
+
+###### `Please check connection, Mattermost unreachable. If issue persists, ask administrator to check WebSocket port.`
+- Message appears in blue bar on team site.
+- **Solution:** Check that [your websocket port is properly configured](https://github.com/mattermost/platform/blob/master/doc/install/Production-Ubuntu.md#set-up-nginx-server).
+
+
+###### `x509: certificate signed by unknown authority` in server logs when attempting to sign-up
+ - This error may appear when attempt to use a self-signed certificate to setup SSL, which is not yet supported by Mattermost. You
+ - **Solution:** Set up a load balancer like Ngnix [per production install guide](https://github.com/mattermost/platform/blob/master/doc/install/Production-Ubuntu.md#set-up-nginx-with-ssl-recommended). A ticket exists to [add support for self-signed certificates in future](x509: certificate signed by unknown authority).
+
+###### `panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference`
+ - This error can occur if you have manually manipulated the Mattermost database, typically with deletions. Mattermost is designed to serve as a searchable archive, and manual manipulation of the database elements compromises integrity and may prevent upgrade.
+ - **Solution:** Restore from database backup created prior to manual database updates, or reinstall the system.