How to make a web server respond to a request outside the local network?

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I've set up a web server on a Linux machine on port 8000, using:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

If I run curl -XGET '127.0.0.1:8000' I get a response. But if I try accessing it on a browser in a different machine using http://domain:8000, I get no response.

How can I make it work outside the local network?

possible duplicate of [Connecting to Local Web Server when I am Outside my LAN](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7404699/connecting-to-local-web-server-when-i-am-outside-my-lan) — tanaydin, Jul 27 '15 at 16:05

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '15 at 16:06

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You should add port redirect from your router (adsl modem, switch, hub) to your computer. Or you can use ngrok (https://ngrok.com/) for such as things.

answered Jul 27 '15 at 16:06

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