Update readme with alternative hostname option #4829
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| ### Starting a dev server on alternative IP | |||
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| To start the dev server using a hostname different from the defualt `localhost` you can use the provided `--hostname or -H` option with `next dev`. | |||
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To start the development server using a different default hostname you can use --hostname or -H option with next dev.
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| next dev <dir> -H 127.0.0.1 | ||
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| This will start the TCP server listenting for connections on the provided host. |
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This will start a TCP server listening for connections on the provided host.
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| If hostname is omitted, the server will accept connections on the unspecified IPv6 address ( :: ) when IPv6 is available, or the unspecified IPv4 address (0.0.0.0) otherwise. |
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| If hostname is omitted, the server will accept connections on the unspecified IPv6 address ( :: ) when IPv6 is available, or the unspecified IPv4 address (0.0.0.0) otherwise. | ||
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| Note: While allowed, listening to 0.0.0.0 is considered a bad practice and it may pose as a security vulnerability. |
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| To start the dev server using a hostname different from the defualt `localhost` you can use the provided `--hostname or -H` option with `next dev`. | ||
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| next dev <dir> -H <hostname> |
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I believe this could be made redundant when you change above --hostname or -H to --hostname hostname_here or -H hostname_here
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Meaning this line can be removed after changing that.
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| ### Starting a dev server on alternative IP | |||
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It actually works for both next and next start.
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Labeling it as Starting a server on alternative IP would be better here ?
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Starting the server on alternative hostname and it'd be 👍
stefanivic
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Tackles the issue in #4025.
Fixes #4025