How to Change Localhost to a Custom Domain in XAMPP? (Windows/Mac)

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[@prakashmbebo1302]

Thank you so much for this video. helped me a lot

[@devstash]

You’re welcome mate! Thanks for your feedback

[@BhawnaSingh-hv5ze]

Thank you!!

[@kimitc9807]

I did all step by step , and in the end it says " impossible to make connection"

[@MdRaihan-gc5gc]

helpfull vedio tnx

[@devstash]

You’re welcome!

[@thuglifeinventor]

But mobiles can only access it through local IP address and not the custom domain name

[@devstash]

This is only useful for testing the website when developing it. To publish the website you will need to purchase a domain and web hosting to get a public IP address that your website will be accessible through it.
On Android I think it’s possible to edit the hosts file to make the website accessible using your custom domain by mapping the custom domain to your computer local IP address and connect both devices to the same network but that’s a lot of work and if you have an iPhone I think you are out of luck.

[@fakolujosamuel7997]

I was watching your 14 min videos but it’s now 5 min what happens how come

[@devstash]

Hello Samuel, sorry about that. I have split the video to 3 parts and re-uploaded them as separate videos because most viewers are watching only the first part of the video.
You can find the third video here:
ua-cam.com/video/rwp39KiUqJ4/v-deo.html
Thanks for your support!

[@camaradadaurss]

How do I make this domain public?

[@devstash]

Hello, that will require buying a public domain from Namecheap or any domain registrar. Then you will need a web hosting to host the website files and database.
Most web hosting companies will give you a domain for free for the first year if you buy 1 year hosting plan from them.

[@selahattincin3291]

i have a domin but why would i need hosting? Cant i do it without hosting?
i have my wordpress on my localhost but wanna redirect to my domain (domain do not have nay hosting)

[@selahattincin3291]

whne i have a hosting service, the provider offer me all i nede a.g cPanel to just dowload easly wordpress from the hosting service panel... But my point is; is it posiple or how upload or redirect my localhost wordpress to my domain?

[@herkas5207]

Can it work on a local network for other connected PCs? For example putting a name like mypc.local, can it work on a local network for other pcs?

[@fearox_hd5381]

i cant change the host file

[@devstash]

Hello. Did you try to open the file as administrator?

[@fearox_hd5381]

@@devstash yes, but it doesn't work

[@devstash]

Sorry for the late reply :(
Am afraid I can’t provide much help since I don’t have enough info about your system and what exactly you have tried. If possible, please try opening it using a different editor or with the text editor that comes with Windows.

[@mfalmog]

"champ"

[@devstash]

Yes many call it that

[@mfalmog]

@@devstash I stand corrected.

[@mfalmog]

@@devstash I'll be placing myself on paid leave from the UA-cam correction police.