# No Connection Thru http://localhost:3000

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-connection-thru-http-localhost-3000/124474>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 29, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-connection-thru-http-localhost-3000/124474 "2007-12-29T00:44:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cadesign)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-connection-thru-http-localhost-3000/124474/1 "2007-12-29T00:44:57Z")

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Hello,

I’m new to ROR so I’m hoping I’ve found the right forum. My problem is  
that when I set up my ROR environment and direct my browser to  
[http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000), I get the following page:

[Replace this File!

This is the default index.html file being served out of the www  
directory.

You should replace this with something more appropriate.]

Dell Precision Workstation 670  
Windows XP Pro 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600  
InstantRails (installed at C:\InstantRails)  
RubyGems 1.0.1 (wasn’t sure if included in IRails so installed via “ruby  
setup.rb” prompt and ran successfully)

When I test the mongrel development and production servers (0.0.0.0:3001  
and 0.0.0.0:3002),they are working fine.

-I’ve tried restarting the servers  
-verified the http.conf file is for port listening for localhost at 3000

I’m not quite sure what to do next to resolve this issue. I would  
appreciate any help offered or a point in the right direction.

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**Author:** ![cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cadesign)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-connection-thru-http-localhost-3000/124474/2 "2007-12-29T13:47:35Z")

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Delete the file, and point one of your routes to  
your starting controller. Maybe your login/account signup?

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**Author:** ![cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@cadesign](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cadesign)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-connection-thru-http-localhost-3000/124474/3 "2007-12-29T01:04:25Z")

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On Dec 28, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Calvin Howard wrote:

> directory.
> 
> You should replace this with something more appropriate.]

Each new rails project includes an index.html in the public  
directory. You need to remove it or replace it. If you are going to  
redirect / to one of your routes (almost guaranteed), you need to  
delete it. If not, just replace it with something more appropriate  
for your project.

Peace,  
Phillip