How to Access Your ReactJS Vite App on Another Device Within the Same Network

Access your reactjs app on another device within the same network

Certainly, Reactjs is a JavaScript library developed by Facenook for building user interfaces. It allows developers to create reusable UI components and effciently manage the state of their applications. Here are some key aspects of Reactjs.

Now we will run a ReactJS Vite app hosted on localhost:5173 on another laptop within the same network, but you need to make a few adjustments like this -

Steps to Access the Vite App on Another Laptop:

 

1) Ensure Both Devices Are on the Same Network:

Both laptops should be connected to the same Wi-Fi or local area network (LAN).


2) Find the Host Laptop's IP Address

On Windows:

 

Open Command Prompt and type: ipconfig
Look for the IPv4 address under your active network connection.
        
On macOS/Linux:
Open the terminal and type: ifconfig or ip addr
Find the IP address of the active network interface.


3) Run the Vite App

Start your Vite development server by running npm run dev (or yarn dev) on the host laptop.



4) Update the URL

Instead of localhost:5173, use the host laptop's IP address with port 5173. For example:

    
http://<HOST_LAPTOP_IP>:5173


Replace <HOST_LAPTOP_IP> with the actual IP address, like 192.168.1.10:5173.



5) Allow Connections Through Firewall (If Necessary)

On Windows:
Search for "Windows Defender Firewall" > "Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall."
Ensure your development environment (e.g., Node.js) is allowed for both private and public networks.

On macOS/Linux:

Ensure the firewall (if enabled) allows incoming connections on port 5173.

Access the App on Another Laptop
Open a browser on the second laptop and type the IP-based URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.10:5173).



Notes:


If you're using Vite's default configuration, it binds the server to localhost. To make it accessible to other devices, you may need to modify the vite.config.js:


Restart the server after making this change.

  
  

export default {
  server: {
    host: '0.0.0.0', // Allows connections from other devices
    port: 5173,
  },
}; 

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