Local server for testing mobile?

[r8th]

hi,

I am familiar with running a local server on my desktop, to see changes to my sites as they are in development.

But what do you do / use for seeing immediate updates on mobile devices? Can you run a virtual server on a phone?

Thank you for your consideration, and HNY—Cheers to 2021!

r…
(New to the group and new to coding HTML / CSS…)

 

[Renowned]

Your best bet would be a Raspberry Pi. You can pick the Zero up for around $5 and it will do the job.

 

[Chaos Critical]

Your best bet would be a Raspberry Pi. You can pick the Zero up for around $5 and it will do the job.

Yes, I was going to say this. Get the Raspberry Pi Zero W though. It has wireless.

 

[Chaos Critical]

Yes, I was going to say this. Get the Raspberry Pi Zero W though. It has WiFi.

 

[jackrider1]

hi,

I am familiar with running a local server on my desktop, to see changes to my sites as they are in development.

But what do you do / use for seeing immediate updates on mobile devices? Can you run a virtual server on a phone?

Thank you for your consideration, and HNY—Cheers to 2021!

r…
(New to the group and new to coding HTML / CSS…) You can then access your site via your computer’s local IP address pldt login in the phone’s browser, which will reflect live updates.

Hi, for testing your sites on mobile devices, you don’t need a full server on your phone. A common approach is to run your local development server on your desktop and connect your phone to the same Wi‑Fi network. Tools like Live Server for VS Code or BrowserSync also provide live-reload features so changes on your desktop are immediately visible on connected devices.