New Post: Unable to connect to local server

In the folder you extracted WPP, there's a file called Options.xml. Can you post the contents of that file here? Feel free to redact your server names. Here's mine: (I changed my server name to WSUSSERVERNAME, for me, I needed to use the server's name, not 'localhost' to connect correctly. I feel that this may be your issue)

<WsusPackagePublisher>
  <Server>
    <Name>WSUSSERVERNAME</Name>
    <IsLocal>True</IsLocal>
    <Port>80</Port>
    <UseSSL>False</UseSSL>
    <IgnoreCertErrors>False</IgnoreCertErrors>
    <DeadLineDaysSpan>0</DeadLineDaysSpan>
    <DeadLineHour>0</DeadLineHour>
    <DeadLineMinute>0</DeadLineMinute>
    <VisibleInWsusConsole>LetMeChoose</VisibleInWsusConsole>
  </Server>
</WsusPackagePublisher>