React - how to open application on mobile device in local network? (Windows 10 / Android)

1. Run react app

Simply run the application using npm start command.

2. Check your computer IP

1. Open Command Prompt,
2. Use ipconfig command,
3. Search for Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi section and find IPv4 Address (e.g. 192.168.1.29).

3. Open on mobile device

Open web browser on your mobile device and use your computer's IPv4 address with the port number (the number that goes after localhost:, usually 3000) as the URL.

Practical example:

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http://192.168.1.29:3000/

Where:

• 192.168.1.29 - is IPv4 Address of the computer that runs the React app,
• 3000 - is number of the port that React app is running on.