# Error when lauching Designer, connect exception: Connect refused : connect

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, ignition80\
**Created:** [November 11, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379 "2022-11-11T01:07:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lina\_Su](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379/1 "2022-11-11T01:07:34Z")

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I got Ignition gateway backup file from any site collegue, and I import to my local gateway which is installed on my laptop with trail license, I can open the gateway, it works fine, when I am trying to add it designer and open it, I got below error.  
Anyway can help , is there any step I missing ?

Error when lauching Designer, connect exception: Connect refused : connect

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379/2 "2022-11-11T01:40:35Z")

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That's is a network error, not an Ignition error. Look at your firewall settings (both ends, maybe a router in between).

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**Author:** ![Lina\_Su](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379/3 "2022-11-11T01:53:41Z")

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Thanks for your reply.  
Everything is local so i use local:8088 to reach gateway but not able to get designer running.

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**Author:** ![Lina\_Su](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-lauching-designer-connect-exception-connect-refused-connect/66379/4 "2022-11-11T05:10:36Z")

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Issue was resolved by disable Force Secure Redirect\*, refer to this link

[Ignition Designer Launcher Connection Exception Issue - General Discussion - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-launcher-connection-exception-issue/29776)