It is actually quite simple.
- Turn on WiFi Hotspot of your Android phone/router and connect your Laptop to your phone
- Start your server at
localhost(I am using WAMP server for Windows) - Now open the command prompt and enter
ipconfig
Once you've done that, you will see something like the following:
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::80bc:e378:19ab:e448%11 IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.76 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.1
- Copy the IPv4 Address (in this case, it is
192.168.43.76) - In your mobile browser, simply paste the IPv4 Address
Note: Please set your network as "Home Network". Setting the network as Home Network means that you are allowing your PC to share stuff with other devices on the same network.
If you are using Windows 10, this can be done with the following:
- Open Settings
- Go to Network & Internet
- Select WiFi in the left menu
- Tap on the name of the connected WiFi
- Set the Network Profile of the network to be Private
If you are having an issue, it is most likely to do with Windows Firewall.
- Open Control Panel
- Go to Windows Defender Firewall
- Tap on Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall
- Check whether the app is enabled for Private networks (there should be a tick)
- If it is not enabled, tap Change settings and tick the checkbox under Private for the app