Open Your Login System on Phone Using XAMPP Localhost

13 May 2025
Prince Armstrong
Web Development

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to open and test your PHP Login and Registration system on your mobile phone using XAMPP localhost. No hosting is required! This is a step-by-step walkthrough designed for students and developers looking to understand local deployment for mobile access.

✅ Step-by-Step Guide

Recap your login/registration system: First, we reviewed our existing login and registration interface to make sure it's responsive. We tested registration and login, confirming that records are properly saved in the database via PHP and MySQL.
Connect your phone and PC to the same network: Use the same Wi-Fi or MiFi device for both devices. This is important for the mobile device to communicate with your localhost server on your computer.
Open Command Prompt on your PC: Type ipconfig and press Enter. Look for your IPv4 address. This is your local network address.
Type your IPv4 address in your phone’s browser: Enter it in the format http://[your-ip-address]/[your-project-folder].
Example: http://192.168.0.102/loginproject.
Your XAMPP dashboard should appear: This means your mobile phone can now access your PC’s localhost server.
Access the project folder: After verifying the dashboard, go ahead and type the full path to your login project in the address bar to load it.
Test login and registration from your phone: Try to register a user and log in using the form. You should see the data stored correctly in your database just as on your PC.

💡 Troubleshooting Tips

Ensure that Apache is running in your XAMPP control panel.
Disable firewall temporarily if it blocks access to port 80.
Ensure your phone’s browser allows unsecured HTTP access.
Double-check your IP address and folder name spelling.

🎯 Why This Lesson Is Important

This method allows you to test your project on multiple devices without spending money on hosting. It’s a great way to demonstrate functionality during development or presentation of your POS system or login project.

📘 Continue Learning

If you're part of the full course on POS System Deployment with PHP and QuickBooks, this lesson is critical before transitioning your application to cloud hosting.

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