How Use ngrok in Windows (2020)

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Ngrok is a command-line software that allows developers to use their local server on the Internet. This wikiHow will teach you how to use ngrok in Windows.

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    Go to https://ngrok.com/download . You can use any web browser to download ngrok.
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    Extract ngrok.exe. When you double-click to open the .zip, you'll see the files within. Click Extract all (if you don't see this, click Compressed Folder Tools ) then choose a location for the file to move to and click Extract . [1]
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    It's in your Start menu, most likely under "Recently added."
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    Replace "your_auth_token" with your personal authtoken, and this will add your authtoken to your ngrok.yml file. To find your Authtoken, go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/ , sign in, click Authentication > Your Authtoken in the menu on the left side of the page. Your Authtoken is listed at the top of the page.
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    You'll see a wall of text explaining what ngrok can do with your commands.
    • To run a local server to the Internet, let ngrok know which port to run. For example, type "ngrok http 80" if your server is running from port 80 (which is the default). [2]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://ngrok.com/download
      2. ↑ https://ngrok.com/docs#getting-started-expose

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      1. Go to https://ngrok.com/download .
      2. Click Download for Windows .
      3. Double-click the downloaded file.
      4. Extract ngrok.exe.
      5. Open ngrok.
      6. Type "ngrok authtoken " and press Enter .
      7. Type "ngrok help" and press Enter .

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