[Tutor] Python Socket Error: Connection refused

[Pamela Wightley]

Hi,

I need some help, I  have no programming skills and am trying to teach myself 
python. I keep on getting an error message as follows:

Socket Error: Connection refused,

and the following error as well


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Any assistance is appreciated.

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Re: [Tutor] Python Socket Error: Connection refused

[Pamela Wightley]

Thank you for your response. I installed python last week and it has been 
working fine until this afternoon. I will investigate the firewall prohibitions.

Pamela Wightley
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On 7 Jul 2014, at 4:49 pm, "Danny Yoo"  wrote:

>> I need some help, I  have no programming skills and am trying to teach 
>> myself python. I keep on getting an error message as follows:
> 
> [content cut]
> 
> It appears from the screenshot that you are running some version of
> Windows that has software that's interfering with IDLE.  As the error
> message says,
> 
> "IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection.  Either IDLE can't start a
> subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection."
> 
> I would believe the error message.  The IDLE program is trying to
> create a network connection, but fails to do so.
> 
> Windows machines typically have a restrictive firewall that limit
> certain operations.  Do you know if you have a firewall running on
> your computer?  Note that there are other kinds of software that will
> interfere, such as proxy network software.  See:
> http://bugs.python.org/issue14576 for an example of such interference
> by an external piece of software.
> 
> 
> Software installation is stupid-hard.  If you are just starting off,
> you might be able to use one of the "online" Python-based
> environments, at least as a temporary workaround until you can resolve
> your installation issue.  See:
> 
>http://repl.it/languages/Python
> 
> It's not a perfect solution, but at least you may be able to start
> doing simple experiments with Python without having to fight with
> installation.
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