zero771

i downloaded python and used the IDLE program but it gives me this error:
Socket Error: Connection refused

coldDeath

Disable your firewall, or let your firewall allow it to run, theres an issue with its loopback address.

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Silvanus

IDLE has a loopback that Windows Firewall might be blocking.

EDIT: ColdDeath was both faster and had a better-phrased answer. I bow down to you, ColdDeath.

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:wq

zero771

how do i allow my firewall to let it run?

coldDeath

What firewall have you got?

Is a matter of looking in its options and allowing the IDLE program.

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zero771

I have AVG and microsoft antispyware beta

Polyphemus_

That are both no firewalls, so you are probably using the default Windows firewall. Go to your firewall settings (at my computer it is at: start->settings->network connections, go to the properties of your active connection, go to the 'advanced' tab, you see a block titled with 'windows firewall', and click 'settings'), and snuffle around a bit.

zero771

i just turned it on, how do i allow access to python, or what other program can i use to learn python (or should i just start with c++?)?

EDIT: or how do i use the python command line?

Dietrich

Use an IDE editor for Python and not the lousy >>> shell one line at a time programming!

I use the free DrPython IDE:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/drpython/

You can fancy-up DrPython this way: Run DrPython when on the internet then click Options>Configure Plugins>Install
A window pops up, select a mirror, then select from the list of plug-ins, CodeCompletion is a good one!

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I looked it up on the Intergnats!

zero771

Thanks!