How to Serve a Laravel Project on Your Local Network

Before you start, make sure you have:
Both devices (your pc/laptop and your phone/other device) connected to the same Wi-Fi network

Step 1: Find Your Local IP Address

Open your terminal and run this command:

ipconfig getifaddr en0

This returns something like: 192.168.29.247
This is your local IP address — other devices on the same network can use this to reach your system.

Step 2: Serve Laravel Using PHP’s Built-In Server

Navigate to your Laravel project root folder:

cd path/to/your-laravel-project

Then run the following command:

php -S 192.168.29.247:8080 -t public

Note:

• php -S starts the built-in PHP server
• 192.168.29.247 is your system IP address
• 8080 is the port (you can use another, like 8000)
• -t public tells PHP to serve files from Laravel’s public/ folder

You should now see something like:

PHP 8.x Development Server started at http://192.168.29.247:8080

Step 3: Access the App from Another Device

On your phone or another computer connected to the same Wi-Fi, open a browser and go to:
http://192.168.29.247:8080
Now your Laravel app running.

Optional: Adjust Firewall Settings (If Needed)

If you're unable to access the app from another device:

• Go to System Firewall Settings
• Ensure incoming connections are allowed for Terminal or PHP