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 2021-07-22

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 2021-07-22

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 2021-05-27

Doesn't work on Mac.

Mostafa Rahmani 2021-05-27

Doesn't work on Mac.

Michael Yuan 2019-10-20

Not able to add localhost folder, no error, no message, just not working.

Michael Yuan 2019-10-20

Not able to add localhost folder, no error, no message, just not working.

Seetpal Singh 2018-01-17

Everything was going good , until I shifted To MAC system now i am unable to set accurate options any option

Seetpal Singh 2018-01-17

Everything was going good , until I shifted To MAC system now i am unable to set accurate options any option

Israel Vainberg 2016-03-06

Super handy app. I just drag & drop files into the browser :)

Israel Vainberg 2016-03-06

Super handy app. I just drag & drop files into the browser :)

Fa R 2015-03-22

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 2015-03-22

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 2014-12-13

Best app for my for localhost testing Thanks for building it

Prafulla Patil 2014-12-13

Best app for my for localhost testing Thanks for building it

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Installs
734
Market
Chrome Web Store
Category
Rating
4.17 (12 votes)
Last update
2018-04-28
Version 1.1
Languages
en