How to Allow Your JavaScript Web App to Be Accessed by Other Devices on Windows

Source: Dev.to

Steps

1. Open Windows Firewall settings
   Settings → Search “Firewall” → “Firewall & network protection”.

2. Allow the Node.js executable

   • Click “Allow an app through firewall”.
   • Choose “Change settings”.
   • Find and check node.exe (you may need to browse to the Node.js installation folder if it isn’t listed).

   

3. Run your app (e.g., from VS Code)

   npm run dev   # or: pnpm dev

4. Note the local address shown in the terminal (e.g., http://192.168.0.6:3000).

5. Access the app from another device on the same Wi‑Fi or LAN: open a browser and navigate to the noted address, such as http://192.168.0.6:3000.