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[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) 4. / 5. ajaydhakal/laravel-host ActiveLibrary[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) ajaydhakal/laravel-host ======================= Serve Laravel apps on the local network using php artisan host. 00PHP Since Jun 19Pushed todayCompare [ Source](https://github.com/ajaydhakal1/laravel-host)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/ajaydhakal/laravel-host)[ RSS](/packages/ajaydhakal-laravel-host/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) Laravel Host ============ [](#laravel-host) Serve your current Laravel application on your local network/LAN by default, making it easily accessible from other devices (like smartphones, tablets, or other development machines) on the same Wi-Fi. Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via Composer: ``` composer require ajaydhakal/laravel-host ``` The package will automatically register its service provider using Laravel's package auto-discovery. Usage ----- [](#usage) To start serving your application on your local network: ``` php artisan host ``` This will run the built-in development server and output details similar to: ``` Laravel Host is running Local: http://127.0.0.1:8000 Network: http://192.168.1.12:8000 Press Ctrl+C to stop the server. Make sure your firewall allows incoming connections on port 8000. The terminal must remain open while serving. ``` ### Custom Port [](#custom-port) You can specify a custom port with the `--port` option: ``` php artisan host --port=8080 ``` ### Custom Host [](#custom-host) You can customize the host bind address with the `--host` option (defaults to `0.0.0.0`): ``` php artisan host --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8080 ``` ### Production Warning [](#production-warning) By default, the command prevents running in a production environment (`APP_ENV=production`) to safeguard against accidental exposure. If you explicitly want to run it in production, pass the `--force` option: ``` php artisan host --force ``` Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) If you want to customize default settings, you can publish the configuration file: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-host-config ``` This will create a `config/host.php` file: ``` return [ 'host' => env('LARAVEL_HOST_ADDRESS', '0.0.0.0'), 'port' => env('LARAVEL_HOST_PORT', 8000), 'allow_production' => env('LARAVEL_HOST_ALLOW_PRODUCTION', false), ]; ``` You can define these settings directly in your `.env` file: ``` LARAVEL_HOST_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0 LARAVEL_HOST_PORT=8000 LARAVEL_HOST_ALLOW_PRODUCTION=false ``` Troubleshooting & Important Notes ------------------------------------- [](#troubleshooting--important-notes) - **Local Development Only**: This package uses PHP's built-in web server. It is meant **only** for local development and testing. Do **not** use it in place of production web servers like Nginx, Apache, or PHP-FPM. - **Same Wi-Fi/LAN**: To access the application on other devices using the Network URL, all devices must be connected to the exact same Wi-Fi network or Local Area Network (LAN). - **Firewall Restrictions**: If other devices are unable to connect to the Network URL, verify your machine's firewall settings. Ensure that incoming connections on the selected port (e.g., `8000`) are allowed. - **IP Bind (0.0.0.0 vs 127.0.0.1)**: To listen on all network interfaces, the host must be set to `0.0.0.0`. If set to `127.0.0.1`, the server will only accept requests from the local machine. - **Busy Ports**: If the selected port is already in use by another service, the command will automatically detect it and suggest trying another port (e.g., `8081`). License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 20 — LowBetter than 13% of packages Maintenance65 Regular maintenance activity Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity11 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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