Use localhost:4040 on Windows

Question

I want to know how can I access my localhost folder and go to some file like https://localhost:4040/index.html without using any external software. I just want to know the folder where I have to copy index.html so I can access this link.

I am using ngrok but it returns a 404 error. I tried putting the index.html in the same directory as ngrok.exe

You need to have a web server, or something acting as one, running on your computer. — TZHX, Oct 17 '17 at 16:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 17 '17 at 16:49

ngrok allows you to expose a web server running on your local machine to the internet.

1. localhost

If you just want to access your localhost folder, you don't need ngrok.

Either way, the first step is to run a web server — a one-liner on Python.

If you have Python 3:

python -m http.server 8000

If you have Python 2:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

The file is now accessible at http://localhost:8000/index.html.

2. ngrok

If you want to access your localhost on another device, run ngrok:

ngrok http 8000

You should see a line like:

Forwarding    https://92832de0.ngrok.io -> localhost:8000

The file is now accessible at https://92832de0.ngrok.io/index.html.

But where will I have to save the index.html for the ngrok one — Chief VOLDEMORT, Oct 18 '17 at 15:38
Wherever you run the Python command from - yes, even in the `ngrok` one. — aaron, Oct 18 '17 at 15:45

Use localhost:4040 on Windows

1 Answers1

1. localhost

2. ngrok