How to Access Your Local XAMPP Site from Other Devices

XAMPP is a popular open-source development environment that allows you to test your PHP-based web applications locally. While it's easy to access your local site on the same device, accessing it from other devices can be a challenge. In this article, we will show you how to access your XAMPP site from other devices.

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Before we dive into the process of accessing your local site, let's first understand what XAMPP is and why you need to access your site remotely. XAMPP is a free, open-source development environment that contains Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl scripting language. It's primarily used as a local development environment to test codes and applications based on PHP and Perl.

To access your local XAMPP site from other devices, you need to know the directory where XAMPP is installed. By default, XAMPP installs in the `/opt/lampp` directory. However, this directory can be changed during installation.

To change into the `~/Downloads` folder and make the file executable, run the following command:

```

cd ~/Downloads

chmod 755 xampp-linux-*

```

After installing XAMPP, you can access your site by typing `http://localhost` or `http://127.0.0.1` in your web browser. However, this will only work if you are accessing the site from the same device where XAMPP is installed.

To access your site from other devices, you need to know the IP address of your machine and port number that XAMPP is listening on. By default, XAMPP listens on port 80.

Here's how to find out the IP address of your machine:

```

ifconfig | grep 'inet addr'

```

This will give you the IP address of your machine.

To access your site from another device, type `http://:80` in your web browser. Replace `` with the actual IP address of your machine.

For example, if your IP address is `192.168.1.100`, you would type `http://192.168.1.100:80` in your web browser to access your site.

That's it! You should now be able to access your local XAMPP site from other devices. Remember to replace `` with the actual IP address of your machine.

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Note that this method only works if you are accessing your site from another device on the same network as your machine. If you need to access your site from a device outside your network, you will need to use a third-party tool or service to forward traffic to your machine.

In conclusion, accessing your local XAMPP site from other devices is possible by knowing the directory where XAMPP is installed and the IP address of your machine. By following these simple steps, you can access your site remotely and test your applications on different devices.

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