Want to show your local website to others on your network, like a co-worker or on your phone? It's simple if you're using Ruby on Rails. Here's how:
Set Up Rails Server for Network Access
By default, the Rails server is only visible to your own computer. To let other devices see it, start the server with this command:
rails server -b 0.0.0.0
This makes your server accessible to any device on your network.
Find Your Computer's Network IP Address
Open your terminal and type:
ifconfig | grep 'inet'
You'll see a list. Look for an entry like inet 10.194.110.231 netmask .... Here, 10.194.110.231 is your IP address.
Share Your Site
Now, other devices can access your site using your IP address followed by :3000 (the default Rails server port). For example:
http://10.194.110.231:3000
Done!
That's it! Your site should now be accessible from other devices on the same network.
Top comments (2)
Great guide! Exposing your local development server to other devices on the same network is a valuable technique for testing and collaboration. I've been using a similar approach with ServBay to manage my development environments efficiently. It streamlines the process of switching between local and remote setups, ensuring consistency across different stages of development.
Interesting! 🤔