How to Change localhost to a Domain Name in XAMPP on Windows

Hey Guys,

Every new comer web developer must have thought about Changing localhost to a Domain Name while working on websites locally.
Especially while working on Wordpress websites. It becomes easy while moving website from local server to live server if we already have domain name in database as we want.

So, Here is easy way to do it.
Happy Coding :)

Thnx,
The Next Code

[realstray]

@TheNextCode You make awesome videos! This one helped me a lot. You should have over a million subscribers!

[ethiotech]

I have changed port 80 to 8080 and how could I add the port on configuration rather than url?

[armandiskandarsyah]

hi, thanks for the video.
I'm building a website for Local Area Network only, can it be accessed from LAN?

[joegonzalez]

Hi. Great video man. Can we do this with online? Like a hosted WP site, then we do CLI-Commands? I've seen a plugin but I'm hoping we can do it remotely?

[shakilmiah]

It was really helpful. But how can public see that.?

[ahmedbadawy]

I followed the video and to be able to use the domain name but it did not work. Do i need to change any thing in the setting of Apache after finished all your steps I stopped and restarted Apache again from Xampp control panel

[TimeLords]

i use apache but i don't mess around with the settings and it makes everything work fine but if you mess around with them without knowing what your doing well your on your own because the green light which usually appear when apache and mysql is on might not work

[stickster]

Great tip bro. I might add that if you're using mysql with your php code, don't forget to change the login credentials to your new localhost pseudo name. I keep my login credentials in one file and then include for each php script that needs it.

[wengkapre]

how do I implement this on multiple websites - locally? how can I add the specific ports ?

[musabhaji]

Is this domain access any where in the world if your computer connecting to the internet

[ydros]

its work but the domain work only in our local computer any idea for working online?,

[ClevergunsYT]

can i use this on my local area connection rather than typing the ip address?

[krishnak]

its work but the domain work only in our local computer

[priyantgudhka]

it takes me to root directory (htdocs) folder. Solution? Did I make any mistake.

[wolfshadow]

My problem i doing this but only for me can use this domain, if anyone try other vpn can't join :/ how can fix this?

[ydros]

hi any idea how to fix mi pablic ip ant fix domainame to the xampp?for online mi sait?

[danyesc]

Thanks Dude.. You helped me . U went for the easy way..

[naderelmor]

My apache refuses to start after changing the httpd-vhosts file

[KadargoGaming]

Too bad that domain "ONLY" shows on the computer you have running xampp, hehehe, "old trick".

[edjjanmacababbad]

this shows, "internal server error" what should i do?
thanks