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vlod ◴[10 Apr 25 15:02 UTC] No.43644531[source]▶
Anyone care to shed why myapp.localhost:3000 (for the webapp I'm developing) is something that's useful for me rather than localhost:3000 ?

EDIT: on linux and don't use launchd, so I'd still the port number

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jeroenhd ◴[10 Apr 25 15:05 UTC] No.43644573[source]▶
Using real domain names lets you experience the web as it is in production. Localhost has a bunch of exceptions (i.e. HTTP URLs are treated as secure, CORS acts funny, etc.). Using domain names disables special handling of localhost URLs that'll help you spot problems before they hit production.
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1. ghoshbishakh ◴[10 Apr 25 18:13 UTC] No.43646618[source]▶
Trick: edit yuor /etc/hosts file and add a domain name.

Self sign a certificate and add it to your trusted certificate list.

Or - use https://pinggy.io