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Local Testing
In this section, you will find help around testing local websites on BrowserStack and troubleshooting common local testing issues.For more information, visit our documentation.
Frequently asked by people
- How to setup a connection for Local Testing?
- I face issues while testing localhost URLs or private servers in Safari on macOS/OS X and iOS.
- What ports can I use to test development environments or private servers using BrowserStack?
- How can I test a private or internal server, which is only accessible via VPN or behind a firewall?
- Why is my URL redirected to http://bs-local.com from http://localhost?
General
- What is Local Testing and why should I use it?
- I want to set up testing multiple local sites, on different virtual hosts. How can I view each site?
- Is my Local Binary version supported?
- Can I use IP Geolocation with Local testing?
- Why do I need to use the Local Desktop App or Binary to access local testing in Chrome?
Local Exceptions
- Why do I get the spawn ETXTBSY error when I try to start the local binary?
- When accessing a local website with Safari browser, why are few of my website assets not loading?
- Why is my URL redirected to http://bs-local.com from http://localhost?
- I face issues while testing localhost URLs or private servers in Safari on macOS/OS X and iOS.
- What ports can I use to test development environments or private servers using BrowserStack?
