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Localhost Automate

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Converts file URLs to http://localhost for developer testing purposes

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Localhost Automate
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As a developer working under his Localhost server before uploading a project to the WWW, I've encountered one issue that always wastes 3-4 seconds of my workflow.

After opening a web document, whether if its an html file, php file or anything else, Google Chrome opens it under file:// protocol instead of http://, resulting in developers clicking on the address bar just to switch to http://localhost.

Localhost Automate is what solves it.

Localhost Automate provides an easier, more comfortable way to tell the browser to get the http://localhost up there instead of file://, as long as the web document is in the preconfigured folder.

Localhost Automate requires a valid path to your localhost folder (ie. d:\wwwroot), so afterwards, if you're opening a file under 'd:\wwwroot\Some_Project', the extension would redirect it to 'http://localhost/Some_Project'.

Comments, bugs and suggestions are welcome.

Enjoy :)

Latest reviews

clément borderies
Hi, I've got an issue, here is my configuration: environment: windows 10 file: "L:/Temp/file.html" Local directory: "L:/Temp" Localhost URL: "localhost" when I open "http://localhost/file.html" I have an error ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I don't understand, I tried to configure the firewall but without success
clément borderies
Hi, I've got an issue, here is my configuration: environment: windows 10 file: "L:/Temp/file.html" Local directory: "L:/Temp" Localhost URL: "localhost" when I open "http://localhost/file.html" I have an error ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I don't understand, I tried to configure the firewall but without success
Mostafa Rahmani
Doesn't work on Mac.
Mostafa Rahmani
Doesn't work on Mac.
Michael Yuan
Not able to add localhost folder, no error, no message, just not working.
Michael Yuan
Not able to add localhost folder, no error, no message, just not working.
Seetpal Singh
Everything was going good , until I shifted To MAC system now i am unable to set accurate options any option
Seetpal Singh
Everything was going good , until I shifted To MAC system now i am unable to set accurate options any option
Israel Vainberg
Super handy app. I just drag & drop files into the browser :)
Israel Vainberg
Super handy app. I just drag & drop files into the browser :)
Fa R
Thanks for this useful extension. I have one request/suggestion: Ability to add multiple directories as local www. Scenario: I've installed two versions of xampp on my PC and I can use Localhost Automate only for one of them.
Fa R
Thanks for this useful extension. I have one request/suggestion: Ability to add multiple directories as local www. Scenario: I've installed two versions of xampp on my PC and I can use Localhost Automate only for one of them.
Prafulla Patil
Best app for my for localhost testing Thanks for building it
Prafulla Patil
Best app for my for localhost testing Thanks for building it