Can't create an instance of WWW:Mechanize::Firefox

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I've just installed WWW:Mechanize::Firefox, but when I tried to create an instance of this "class":

    my $mech = WWW::Mechanize::Firefox->new();

I get this error:

Failed to connect to , problem connecting to "localhost", port 4242: 
No connection could be made because the target machine 
actively refused it. 
at C:/strawberry/perl/site/lib/MozRepl/Client.pm line 144

Can anyone help please?

Could you post some code? Also, what happens if you telnet into localhost:4242 — Eamorr, Sep 14 '11 at 14:24
the code is too simple because the bug is at the beginning: use WWW:Mechanize::Firefox; $mech = WWW::Mechanize::Firefox->new(); print "blabla"; but it wont ofcourse coz it exits before :s — eliane, Sep 14 '11 at 14:32
and sorry im not familiar with telnet and basically networking!! — eliane, Sep 14 '11 at 14:35
thank u you were right i didnt have MozRepl and now it works :) — eliane, Sep 15 '11 at 06:32

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '11 at 15:28

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You must install mozrepl and start it in the menu Tools → MozRepl → Start.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 15:28

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How do I find Tools->MozRepl in firefox? Searched the whole layout, nothing – Grigor Jun 30 '12 at 18:49
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@Grigor: Right click any toolbar in the new firefox(not a tab): and click menu bar to view the menu bar. The menu bar then appears then it is tools->mozrepl->Start – tread Mar 01 '13 at 12:58

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 15 '11 at 07:00

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In addition to installing and starting firefox/mozrepl, an actively refused connection is frequently the work of a FIREWALL, so you need to learn to work your local firewall to allow mozrepl to listen for connections from localhost

answered Sep 15 '11 at 07:00

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Can't create an instance of WWW:Mechanize::Firefox

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