expose-port

expose-port is a Node.js package that allows you to expose a specified port on your local machine, either locally or globally.

Installation

You have to install expose-port globally using npm to run this without any error:

npm install -g expose-port `

Usage

Expose a Port over Wi-Fi

By exposing the port over Wi-Fi, you can expose the port only to devices that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

To expose a port on your local machine, use the following command:

expose-port -w <port>

Replace <port> with the port number you want to expose. For example:

expose-port -w 3000

This will attempt to expose port 3000 on your machine.

Expose a Port over Internet

By exposing a port globally using the -g option, you get a URL that you can send to anyone over the internet.

To expose a port globally using ngrok, use the following command:

expose-port -g <port>

Replace <port> with the port number you want to expose. For example:

expose-port -g 3000

This will establish a public URL for port 3000 using ngrok, allowing external access.

Note for Vite Users

If you are using Vite, you need to modify your package.json to use the --host option for Vite to work correctly with the exposed port. Update your package.json scripts as follows:

"scripts": {
  "dev": "vite --host"
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork and star😅 the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix (git checkout -b feature-name or git checkout -b bugfix-name).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name or git push origin bugfix-name).
6. Open a pull request with a description of your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.