On Aug 30, 2011, at 8:37 AM, Alan Etkin wrote: > I am not sure, but it seems that another application is blocking the > access to port 8000. Did you check if the windows firewall is not > blocking the port?. Otherwise try specifying another port than 8000 > (higher) in the development server arguments
This also happens if you have web2py still running from an earlier try, and didn't shut it down completely. > > On Aug 30, 12:09 pm, larry <solarh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear All, i am new to web2py and this forum, so please pardon me if >> this subject has already been addressed. Here's the problem: >> >> i have python 2.7 installed on windows 7. >> i have downloaded web2py for windows from this >> site:http://web2py.com/examples/default/download. >> According to the site: "The source code version (of web2py) works on >> all supported platforms, including Linux, but it requires Python 2.4, >> 2.5, 2.6, or 2.7. It runs on Windows and most Unix systems..." >> After downloading the file, ii am then instructed to "...unzip it and >> click on web2py.exe (windows)..." >> After clicking on web2py.exe, i get the following message on the >> command line: >> "web2py Web Framework >> Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 >> Version 1.98.2 (2011-08-04 00:47:09) >> Database drivers available: SQLite3. pymysql >> Starting hardcron..." >> >> Another window pops up with the following information: >> Server IP: 127.0.0.1 >> Server Port: 8000 >> Choose Password: >> >> When i enter a password and either press enter or click the "start >> server" button, i get the following command line error message: >> ERROR: Rocket.Errors. Port8000: Socket 127.0.0.1:8000 in use by other >> process and it won't share. >> Please visit:http://127.0.0.1:8000 >> starting browser... >> WARNING: Rocket.Errors.Port8000: Listener started when not ready. >> >> Can anyone help a newbie? Otherwise it seems my adventure with web2py >> ended before it even started!
