The error "CONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:6312" occurs while using the desktop application

Issues
#1

If you encounter the error “CONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:6312” while using the desktop, it is likely that Exploratory Desktop failed to access R, which it uses internally.

Solution

  1. Close Exploratory Desktop
    Completely exit the currently running Exploratory Desktop.
  2. Terminate RServe processes
    Follow the steps in this community post to terminate all RServe processes running on your system.
  3. Restart Exploratory Desktop
    Relaunch Exploratory Desktop and verify if the issue has been resolved.