I'm currently working on a Laravel project and I'm having trouble setting the app URL. It's stuck on 'localhost', but I really need to change it to my computer's Wi-Fi IP address for local testing on mobile devices. I've already tried all the usual commands for clearing configuration and cache, unsetting environment variables, dumping Composer autoload, adjusting the cache folder permissions, and even hardcoding the URL in config.php. Despite all that, Vite still insists on using 'localhost', making it impossible for my mobile device to access the assets. I'm about to lose my mind and throw my computer out the window! Can anyone lend a hand?
2 Answers
Have you checked your Vite.config.js file? Look for the 'server.host' setting—by default, it might be set to 'localhost'. You could set it to '0.0.0.0' or directly use your local IP address there, which should allow your mobile device to connect. Give that a whirl!
First off, you might want to roll back the changes you've made that haven't worked. Then, try changing the hostname from 'localhost' to your local IP address. Remember, 'localhost' is only recognized by the machine it's on, so it won't work for your mobile device!
I get that, but where do I change it? I can’t find any reference to 'localhost' in my Laravel project, yet it still seems cached from the initial environment setup.
I tried setting it to '0.0.0.0' and it still didn't work. Even fiddled with the HMR options using my IP, but no luck.