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How do I get the website in http://localhost/ so the public ca view it?

Hi,

XAMPP is not made for public accessible environments.
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best wishes,
Altrea

Ok since it comes with appache web server shouldn't that make it public?

Exactly. It is for development meant only.

GODpleasers wrote:Ok since it comes with appache web server shouldn't that make it public?

No. Apache is just a component that receives HTTP requests and responses with processed ressources.
It says nothing about the source or destination of the requests or responses.

Ok i guess i'll get it off our pc then.

Feel free to do so.

I will with a suggestion. Tell people that its not for live websites before they download it.

It is already readable in the XAMPP for Windows FAQ: https://www.apachefriends.org/faq_windows.html
It is readable in the Forum rules ([INFO] How to not fail getting help here)
It is readable in the readme_en.txt of each XAMPP package

I don't see any reason to put this information on more than these places.
If you buy a Ferrari they will commonly don't give you the information that it is not made to drive offroad.

GODpleasers wrote:I will with a suggestion. Tell people that its not for live websites before they download it.

Seems, that you got it slightly wrong. Of course, you CAN put Xampp online and of course you may run your own public server. BUT: Xampps default configuration is not well suited for online access, and also it sometimes needs some extended skills about TCPIP on order to establish a server (especially behind a Router).

Xampp is optimized for development and not for onlline access, Therefore Xampp is not recommended for online access. But if you are a well educated Apache Administrator, you may of course change that and run your server. But (of course!) we do not support that and it is even out of the scope of this forum.

Honestly: i do not recommend to run your own home server in any case (even if it is not Xampp), because running a server requires more than only some hardware and software. You need a fixed Public IP or a DNS entry (and a domain name), you need a big amount of power (as your computer runs 24/7), and you need a 24/7 maintenance. Think about vacation, you are not at home, you are far away and your server goes down. What now? Finally you need a pretty quick upload speed (as this is the download speed for your clients). I cannot find many reasons to do so, there are so many cheap and good webhosting packages out there, i cannot see why you should run a Xampp Server online?!