Previewing My Laravel Localhost on Mobile Devices
As a developer, I often need to check how my projects look and perform on mobile devices, especially for responsive testing. However, localhost typically works only on the same PC. Here’s the simple process I use to preview my Laravel project on a mobile device connected to the same Wi-Fi network: Step 1 — Find Your PC’s IP Address For Windows: Open Command Prompt . Type: ipconfig Note your IPv4 Address (for example: 192.168.0.107 ). For Ubuntu/Linux: Open Terminal . Type the following commands: nmcli dev status nmcli dev show wlp2s0 Find your IP4.ADDRESS value (for example: 192.168.0.107 ). Step 2 — Run Laravel Server for All Devices Navigate to your Laravel project folder. Run the command: php artisan serve --host= 0.0.0.0 --port= 8000 This command allows any device on the same network to access your local server. Step 3 — Access from Your Mobile Browser Ensure your phone and PC are connected to the same Wi-Fi network . On your mobile browse...