Django Tutorial: Runserver not working

Question

I am starting to dabble with Django, and am having issues with the tutorial (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/intro/tutorial01/)

I have successfully installed the framework. After running the migrate command, and starting the server with this command:

python manage.py runserver

Powershell outputs:

System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
November 27, 2014 - 16:32:54
Django version 1.7.1, using settings 'mysite.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CTRL-BREAK.

So everything seems to be working fine. The tutorial tells me that:

Now that the server’s running, visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ with your Web browser. You’ll see a “Welcome to Django” page, in pleasant, light-blue pastel. It worked!

But when I go to that link, I get the following message show up on my browser:

ERROR

The requested URL could not be retrieved

While trying to retrieve the URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/

The following error was encountered:

Connection to 127.0.0.1 Failed The system returned:
(111) Connection refused The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is root.

I am new to web development so I apologize for asking a rookie mistake, I just can't seem to find this issue with the django tutorial online, so I must be pulling a seriously rookie move!

Thanks in advance!

You must have caused keyboard interrupt after running the server. — Tanveer Alam
– Tanveer Alam, Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 21:44
Is your browser on the same machine as the server is running on? — Daniel Roseman
– Daniel Roseman, Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 21:46
Thanks for your comment Tanveer - what exactly does that mean/any recommendations to resolve this? @Daniel, yes it is. — ploo
– ploo, Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 21:46
After running python manage.py runserver are you pressing ctrl + c. — Tanveer Alam
– Tanveer Alam, Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 21:48
No, I am not quitting the server, the moment I receive that message about 'starting development server at http....", I check on my browser to see the page, where I get that error message on my browser instead of a welcome page. — ploo
– ploo, Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 21:51

simopopov · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-27 21:52:20Z

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Maybe the problem is proxy? Look for this.

answered Nov 27, 2014 at 21:52

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ploo Over a year ago

Good man Simeon - I did not realize I had a proxy set up on the browser. Thanks everyone!

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