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Solved Can't access 127.0.0.1:8000 on my Laptop
I'm trying to fiddle with Symfony's CMS sulu. Took a few extra steps but finally got it installed. Documentation says that access to the app is `127.0.0.1:8000`. But I just can't get Chrome to take me there. Environment: Apache/2.4.62, PHP 8.4.15.
Here's what I've tried so far:
`etc\host` has `127.0.0.1`. There are a few other apps listed with that, but they all behave as expected. Trying `http://127.0.0.1` launches the first entry in `httpd-vhosts.conf`.
With suffix `:8000`, Chrome says "127.0.0.1 refused to connect."
Created firewall rules for port 8000, both TCP & UDP. No change.
`netstat -ano | findstr :80` & `tasklist /fi "PID eq [PID_number]"` showed only Apache process (PID_number).
Windows Build/VersionWindows 11 Pro, Version 25H2, Build 26200.7462
2 Replies
Make sure no other application is occupying port 8000.
You can change your Apache VirtualHost to listen on a different port (e.g., 8080) and test again.
If you're trying to access via Apache, ensure that your Apache virtual host is configured to serve the Symfony app and listening on port 80 (or another port you specified).
