Localhost question [ Please Read]

[Nick Newman]

Ok i'm on localhost.. Well I mean i run my site off my computer. I use xampp and i got my own name servers..

So like if u go to my site, hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive]

it goes to my site that i host here

But if i go to hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive] at my house, then it goes to my IP Address.. because i host my own site.

but  if other people go to the domain then it works ok ok u get that right
?
But if i install smf i must PUT EVERYTHING for hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive] so then i cant browse my forums from localhost because the styles/cookies dont work mest up so therefore i have to use the library to admin my site.. and that's not fun..

So ok question is there a mod that allows like using localhost work?[at your house u can browse the site still] bcz i host phpbb and i can view my site w/o any problems with localhost and on phpbb it's all set to hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive] but on SMf it's all set to hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive] but when i got to localhost then it redirects me to hxxp:24-7gt.com [nonactive] bcz that's the domain i made IT AND I had to make it that so my other users can cannot properly, lol

[lordtron]

I have ran my own site before and I never ran into that problem before.

Have you tried changing the cookie settings for your SMF Forums
Admin - Server Settings - Feature Configuration - Try local cookies and if that does not work then try subdomain cookies

[Nick Newman]

i dont think  u understand

xD

[Rumbaar]

Are your name servers local as well?  You can try to add a HOST file to your local computer and point the 24-7Gt.com to your local computer and then you should be able to hit the site exactly like you want outside of your internal network and get the proper layout and access.

[Bigguy]

I have a server set up at my house and i just added a url to it so I didn't have to use the ip anymore. All I did was buy a domain name and use Anames at the registrar to point the ip at the domain name and then run repair_settings.php file to change all the paths to the url instead of the ip.

[Nick Newman]

I have a server set up at my house and i just added a url to it so I didn't have to use the ip anymore. All I did was buy a domain name and use Anames at the registrar to point the ip at the domain name and then run repair_settings.php file to change all the paths to the url instead of the ip.

Yeah but my name servers are on hxxp:dnsexit.com [nonactive] so it points to my IP ADDRESS, lol

and Rumbaar can u tell me how to do that?
thx alot

[Rumbaar]

A simple google search:
Hosts file
How To: Hosts File FAQ
The Hosts File and what it can do for you

Quick search here for 'Hosts localhost'
localhost question
Really weird problem accessing forum from outside the network [SOLVED]

[Nick Newman]

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost


that's my host file

my domain=24-7GT.com

wtF? lol

[Nick Newman]

AHAH I CHANGED LOCALHOST TO MY DOMAIN AND IT WORKS!!

THAT"S AL U GOTA DO!!

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[Rumbaar]

Glad you got it working.  Please don't spam

[Bigguy]

Glad you solved this.