XAMMP only working on local host

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If your XAMPP installation is only working on localhost (127.0.0.1) and you're unable to access it from other devices on the same network, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:

  1. Check Firewall and Antivirus Software: Ensure that your Windows Firewall or any antivirus software is not blocking the incoming connections to the XAMPP services. You might need to add exceptions for the Apache and MySQL services.

  2. Check Listen IP Address in Apache Configuration: Make sure that Apache is configured to listen on all available network interfaces, not just localhost. Open the httpd.conf file located in the apache\conf directory of your XAMPP installation. Look for the Listen directive and make sure it's set to Listen 80 or Listen 0.0.0.0:80 to listen on all IP addresses.

  3. Check Virtual Host Configuration: If you're using virtual hosts in your XAMPP setup, ensure that the virtual host configurations allow access from other devices. The Require directive within the <Directory> block of your virtual host configuration should be set to allow access from all IP addresses.

  4. Check Network Connectivity: Ensure that the devices you're trying to access XAMPP from are connected to the same network as the host machine. Verify that you can ping the host machine from the other devices and vice versa.

  5. Check Windows Hosts File: Check the hosts file located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and make sure there are no custom entries that might be affecting the hostname resolution.

  6. Check XAMPP Control Panel: In the XAMPP Control Panel, ensure that both Apache and MySQL are running and not blocked by any error messages.

  7. Check XAMPP Security Settings: XAMPP has a security console that allows you to set passwords for MySQL and configure other security settings. Make sure these settings are not restricting access.

  8. Restart XAMPP Services: After making changes to configuration files, it's important to restart the XAMPP services to apply the changes.

  9. Test from Different Browsers/Devices: Test accessing XAMPP from different web browsers and devices to ensure that the issue is not specific to a particular client.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, you might need to provide more details about your XAMPP configuration and any specific error messages you're encountering for further assistance.