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Mathew Keene
5,357 PointsStarting the server
How does he start the localhost:8888? I know you have to be in your project folder, but what do I need to type in the terminal?
2 Answers
Shawn Gregory
Courses Plus Student 40,672 PointsMathew
Zac uses a private server on his computer. I think he uses MAMP. Once installed and enabled, private servers allow you to use the localhost in the URL to gain access to your folders in the directory that is the main directory for the private server. If you don't have a private server on your local computer, you can think about downloading one and following the directions to install. From there you can copy over the files and get underway. I'm a Windows user so I use WAMPServer but what you choose will depend on your liking as well as the OS you are running. What you type in the URL will depend on what private server application you use. WAMPServer allows you to just use localhost. Hope this helps.
Cheers!
Mathew Keene
5,357 PointsAwesome, thanks for the reply. I had no idea what MAMP was until you brought it up. Great to know!