- #Local web server mac connect over same wifi mac os#
- #Local web server mac connect over same wifi android#
#Local web server mac connect over same wifi mac os#
Not sure why I had to take this mysterious detour - probably something local to my machine, but if you're having trouble after following the guide above, see if it helps. (Keep in mind that Server is really just Mac OS Xs way of referring to a computer that is sharing files for other computers to access. Also, the sharing screen shows the 'Computers on your local network can access your computer. I went to sharing on system preferences and enabled 'Internet Sharing'. Here are the some of the things I did: I enabled 6464 port forwarding on my XFinity router.
#Local web server mac connect over same wifi android#
Just to be clear, leave the original file where it is, untouched and unharmed throughout this step. Now, I want to access it from my Android phone. After which, I was able to delete the duplicated file and everything now works without issue. The last tab should read either Ethernet (Snow Leopard) or Hardware (Lion, Mavericks). Select your active connection from the list on the left and click the Advanced button. What I did was duplicate that file in the same folder and changed the duplicate's name to 'index.html', leaving the original in situ.īoth local and user sites then loaded. On a Mac, it is located in System Preferences Network. This contains the text "It works!" referred to in the post. When you locate the shared computer or server, select it, then click Connect As. You may need to click All to see all the shared computers. Now you must open any web browser that is connected to same wifi network as your. Find the computer’s name in the Shared section of the Finder sidebar, then click it to connect. On this tutorial, we will use a Raspberry Pi as a local Web Server. However, if, like me, you still can't get the local host site to load, try the following: You should find a file at /Library/WebServer/Documents/. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server, then click Browse. I tried logging out and back in (still no joy), then restarting the mac (still no joy). Just a note, in case anyone has the same issue.