Connect refused in response to Django runserver

Question

Working my way through a Django tutorial, I have run django-admin startproject mysite. Now I cannot get the next step to work.

$ python manage.py runserver

>>>
$

where the blank line is where Ctrl-C was entered to break the loop. The >>> was the prompt I defined for the virtualenv. In other words, no output.

Most importantly, I get a connection refused error when connecting to http://127.0.0.1:8000. I do not get the the "'Welcome to Django' page, in pleasant, light-blue pastel" as described in the tutorial.

For other commands python manage.py works correctly. For example:

$ python manage.py check
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).

$ python manage.py shell --command 'import sys; print(sys.version)'
3.5.0 (v3.5.0:374f501f4567, Sep 13 2015, 02:27:37) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)]

$/ python manage.py shell --command 'import django; print(django.__version__)'
1.11.2

I am at loss for how explore further. I have tried:

Using multiple browsers
Varying the IP and port, including using LOCALHOST.
Turning off the proxy
Consulting other Stack Overflow, such as here and here
Rebooting my computer
Exploring Chrome's log's. Perhaps someone else can get something valueable out of these: Request Headers & Timing Diagram.

I am at loss for other steps to debug this problem.

Are you using a browser on the same computer as you are running the server? — Daniel Roseman, Jun 08 '17 at 20:01
Yes. I am using the Django development server on my local machine. Then I am using a browser on that same machine. — Mike Ulm, Jun 08 '17 at 20:03
After entering the ip and hit enter did you see loader? and after killing the server the loader disappeared ? — Raja Simon, Jun 08 '17 at 20:17
Chrome displays "Connecting..." in the bottom status before failing with a connection refused error. — Mike Ulm, Jun 08 '17 at 21:04
try to open a [`SimpleHTTPServer`](https://docs.python.org/2/library/simplehttpserver.html), just to debug if the problem is django or something else in your computer — alfonso.kim, Jun 09 '17 at 13:34

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 08 '17 at 20:36

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If you didn't change something in the settings.py you should enter the service in

localhost:8000

Using the same machine where you are runing the server.

If you want to enter from another computer in the same network you should use

$ python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

And change your "allowed hosts" to the ip of your computer or to *

answered Jun 08 '17 at 20:36

Javier Campos

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The `python manage.py runserver localhost:8000` does not change the behavior. No output on the command line. Connection refused with a browser. – Mike Ulm Jun 08 '17 at 20:57
please copy paste the lines in your prompt after run, "runserver" – Javier Campos Jun 09 '17 at 00:17
I placed the lines in the body of the question. – Mike Ulm Jun 09 '17 at 01:09
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Did you ever solve this? I'm facing a similar issue. – Luke Feb 11 '20 at 06:41
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finally this was the crap missing, wasted couple of hours with the network policies #facepalm – prashant May 30 '20 at 10:49

Connect refused in response to Django runserver

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