I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble running Airbyte on your local machine. Based on the information provided in the extracts, there could be a few things causing this issue. Firstly, ensure that you have followed the correct steps to set up and launch Airbyte as mentioned in the [Local Deployment documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/deploying-airbyte/local-deployment/). This includes installing Docker Engine and the Docker Compose plugin, cloning the Airbyte repository from GitHub, and starting Airbyte using the

./run-ab-platform.sh

command. If you've followed these steps and are still encountering issues, it could be due to a problem with your Docker setup. One user in a [forum discussion](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/2122) mentioned a similar issue where they were unable to connect to

<http://localhost:8000/>

. The support suggested checking the logs from the Docker containers. You can do this by running the command

docker logs airbyte-server

in your terminal. If you're still having trouble, it might be helpful to reach out to the Airbyte community on [Slack](https://slack.airbyte.io) or their [forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io) for more specific help. You can also check the [troubleshooting section](https://docs.airbyte.com/troubleshooting) in the Airbyte documentation for common problems. Remember, debugging issues like this often involves a process of elimination, so it might take a few tries to find the exact cause. Good luck!