JDBC connection failed, error: TCP/IP connection to host failed

I want to connect Java class file with SQL server 2012. I have logged in with SQL server authentication, but I am receiving an error when connecting.

Error:

The TCP/IP connection to the host 127.0.0.1, port 1433 has failed. Error: "Connection refused: connect. Verify the connection properties. Make sure that an instance of SQL Server is running on the host and accepting TCP/IP connections at the port. Make sure that TCP connections to the port are not blocked by a firewall.".

My code:

Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");  //1. Register your driver
//2. get the connection object
//Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://localhost;databaseName=aysha","sa","admin");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://127.0.0.1;databaseName=aysha","user=sa","password=admin");
 //"jdbc:sqlserver://127.0.0.1:1433; Instance=SQL2008;" +       "databaseName=MB;user=sa;password=123;";
//Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;databaseName=aysha","sa" , "password");
//3. Prepare a statement
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
//4. Write the query`
String sql = "Select * from employee";
//5. Execute the statement and 
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);
//6. Process the result set

while (rs.next())
{
    System.out.println(rs.getInt(1));
}

1. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager, and then expand SQL Server 2012 Network Configuration.
2. Click Protocols for InstanceName, and then make sure TCP/IP is enabled in the right panel and double-click TCP/IP.
3. On the Protocol tab, notice the value of the Listen All item.
4. Click the IP Addresses tab: If the value of Listen All is yes, the TCP/IP port number for this instance of SQL Server 2012 is the value of the TCP Dynamic Ports item under IPAll. If the value of Listen All is no, the TCP/IP port number for this instance of SQL Server 2012 is the value of the TCP Dynamic Ports item for a specific IP address.
5. Make sure the TCP Port is 1433.
6. Click OK.

Easy Solution

Got to Start->All Programs-> Microsoft SQL Server 2012-> Configuration Tool -> Click SQL Server Configuration Manager ->Expand SQL Server Network Configuration-> Protocol ->Enable TCP/IP Right box

Double Click on TCP/IP and go to IP Adresses Tap and Put port 1433 under TCP port.

The error is self explanatory:

• Check if your SQL server is actually up and running
• Check SQL server hostname, username and password is correct
• Check there's no firewall rule blocking TCP connection to port 1433
• Check the host is actually reachable

A good check I often use is to use telnet, eg on a windows command prompt run:

telnet 127.0.0.1 1433

If you get a blank screen it indicates network connection established successfully, and it's not a network problem. If you get 'Could not open connection to the host' then this is network problem