I am trying to host a website on my PC as a server and have all the software but

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I am trying to host a website on my PC as a server and have all the software but when i preview?

the website wit hthe software it works fine as it uses the address http://localhost:8080/index.html and the website displays but when i type my ip address in the space instead of local host the page cannot be displayed? What is going on?

LOCAL HOST TRANSLATES TO AN IP OF 127.0.0.1 and is the machines loop back address which is NOT the same as your machines IP associated with your network card.

**To find your machines real IP address goto a DOS window and at the prompt type in C:\%26gt;IPCONFIG /ALL (this will show you your TCP/IP configuration)

**THUS http://localhost:8080/index.ht.. = http://127.0.0.1:8080/index.html

Hope that helps?

Kind Regards Ivan

MCSE trained, computer veteran.

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Agree with Ivan. Which IP are you trying to use?

The one of your computer (127.0.0.1), your network address (192,168,x,x) or your ISP WAN address?

+ BTW Karl B. the grey text on your home page is exceptionally dim in normal daylight.

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cheeck your router forwarding. and the default http port is 80

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