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Expo QR code on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

Alecell on March 05, 2024

Prerequisites: Windows 11/10 WSL2 NodeJS Admin Rights Up to Date Power Shell Version Dotenv On one of the Top Secret project on Devhat commu...
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Victor •
  1. On Powershell (Admin):
    netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=8081 listenaddress=<HOST_IP> connectport=8081 connectaddress=<WSL_IP>

  2. On WSL
    REACT_NATIVE_PACKAGER_HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0 npm run android

Solved it for me

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Andres •

Man, I can't believe I will be first comment. I was on my own quest to solving this. You helped me with the final script to make it as smooth as possible.

I will add it to my blog with the due credits!! This post needs all the attention possible for developing in expo with Windows. I need to buy you a beer!

Cheers mate!

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Gurkirat •

Man, you are the saviors of saviors. I appreciate your guidance through the bottom of my heart xoxo

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Andrew K •

Legend, nothing from Stack Overflow worked, thank you so much

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Luis Falcon •

Thank you so much. This is the best tutorial about how to setup wsl2 with react native.
You're the best!!!

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Sincere Tuitt •

ay bro, I think I love you

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Solo “Solo” •

Probably the most straight forward tutorial on how to work Expo with WSL! You just save me a ton of time mate! Thank you for this!

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George Chalikiopoulos •

Logged in just to say thank you

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António Cardim •

You saved my life, thank you!!!

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Clément Oliva •

BEST ARTICLE EVER !
And thanks a lot

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Quentin Mousset •

Man you save me hours of investigation, I'm registering on dev.to just to tell you : THANK YOU !