🚀 Setup: LocalTunnel Quick Guide

Expose your local server (e.g., Django) publicly with LocalTunnel 🔗

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1️⃣ Run your server

python manage.py runserver

2️⃣ Start LocalTunnel

lt --port 8000

Get a URL like: https://your-tunnel-name.loca.lt

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3️⃣ Update Django settings ⚙️

Add your tunnel host to ALLOWED_HOSTS in settings.py:

ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['your-tunnel-name.loca.lt', 'localhost', '127.0.0.1']

Important: You also need to add your tunnel URL to CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS to avoid CSRF verification errors:

CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [
    'https://your-tunnel-name.loca.lt',  # <--- Add your tunnel URL here
]

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4️⃣ Get Tunnel Password 🔑

Run on same machine:

curl https://loca.lt/mytunnelpassword

Or visit: https://loca.lt/mytunnelpassword

This is your public IP and required to access the tunnel.

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5️⃣ Share 🔄

Share the URL + password only with trusted users. Visitors must enter the password to connect.

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⚠️ Stop tunnel with Ctrl+C when done. Only share with trusted people!

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Questions? Open an issue! 📬