Let file:// access http://localhost

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I have 2 files: file.html on my desktop, and local.html on my localhost. Is it possible to let the file access the localhost? Currently, I have this error on Chrome:

Uncaught SecurityError: Blocked a frame with origin "null" from accessing a frame with origin "http://localhost". The frame requesting access has a protocol of "file", the frame being accessed has a protocol of "http". Protocols must match.

A .htaccess solution is prefered, but Header set Access-Control-Allow-Origin * does not work.

Might help: [Disable same origin policy in Chrome](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3102819/disable-same-origin-policy-in-chrome) — Yogi, Jan 25 '16 at 16:13
I've just added this as an alternative answer, thank you anyway, that helped. — Tamás Bolvári, Jan 25 '16 at 16:17

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 25 '16 at 16:02

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You can't do that. (except by bypassing policies entirely with JSONP)

You should avoid file:// entirely.

answered Jan 25 '16 at 16:02

SLaks

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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Restart Chrome with the --disable-web-security flag.

Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3177718/1293492

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Jan 25 '16 at 16:16

Tamás Bolvári

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As noted in the name, you should never actually use that. – SLaks Jan 25 '16 at 16:41
Indeed, it's not recommended. – Tamás Bolvári Jan 25 '16 at 19:24

Let file:// access http://localhost

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