I found the problem - I thought I was using the default port, but I just
noticed that the
database is using a different port.
It connects just fine now.
Sorry for the unnecessary post.
burferd wrote:
>
> I just started working with postgre.
>
> I found a couple of connection examples on the net that I followed,
> but I am still not able to connect to the database from within my
> application.
>
> I get the following error message:
> Connection refused.
> Check that the host name and port and that the postmaster is accepting
> TCP/IP connections.
>
> I'm using Netbeans 6.1 and I added the postgre jdbc drivers to the
> project.
> It appears that I am getting the driver, but I am not connecting to the
> database.
>
> Here is what I am using to connect - I don't see why it is not connecting.
>
> String dbName = "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5430/HostDB";
> Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver");
> dbConn = DriverManager.getConnection( dbName, dbUser, dbPasswd
> );
>
> I can connect in pgAdminIII using the same user and password, so the
> database recognizes the user.
> The database name "HostDB" is the correct name and I'm using the default
> port of 5430.
>
> I'm not sure what the postmaster reference is telling me -
> is there some flag on the database I need to set???
>
> What else can I check?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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