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Chrome ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

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Overview

Chrome ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED means the website server actively refused the connection, usually because no service is running on that port.

Key Details

  • Chrome cannot establish a connection to the server
  • Server is reachable but nothing is listening on the port
  • Different from timeout (ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT)
  • Common with localhost development servers

Common Causes

  • Web server is not running or has crashed
  • Firewall blocking the connection port
  • Wrong port number in the URL
  • Server configured to reject connections from your IP

Steps

  1. 1Check if the website is down using isitdownrightnow.com
  2. 2Flush DNS cache: chrome://net-internals/#dns
  3. 3Disable proxy settings: Settings > System > Proxy
  4. 4Try accessing from a different network

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

The server is reachable but not accepting connections on that port — the server may be down.