Getting Started with LocalXpose
LocalXpose is a reverse proxy that enables you to expose your localhost services to the public internet securely, without the need for complex network infrastructure.
Download
LocalXpose has two options, Command line (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI), it is cross-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS).
Package manager for Linux
$ snap install localxpose
$ npm install -g loclx
Debian
Ubuntu
Mint
(.deb)
Red Hat
CentOS
Fedora
(.rpm)
Arch Linux
(.pkg.tar.zst)
Binary download for Linux
Start your first tunnel
Signup
https://localxpose.io/signup (opens in a new tab)
Verify your email address
By clicking the Verify button in your email inbox.
Login
Login at https://localxpose.io/login (opens in a new tab). After login you will be redirected to your dashboard.
Copy your access token
Your access token will be under the Access tab in your dashboard: https://localxpose.io/dashboard/access (opens in a new tab).
Start the client
Double-clicking the downloaded binary will open the browser for you to access the GUI over localhost.
Log in using your access token
Once you access the GUI version through the browser, log in using your access token copied from Step 4. Or, you can use the CLI to log in:
loclx account login# or, on windows
loclx.exe account loginStart your tunnel
Regions
| Geography | Regions | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North America | us | default |
| Africa | af | Planned |
| Asia-Pacific | ap | Available |
| Australia | au | Coming soon |
| Europe | eu | Available |
| South America | br | Coming soon |
Supported tunnels
- HTTP or HTTPS (including WebSockets)
- TCP or TLS
- UDP
Supported platforms
See the Downloads page (opens in a new tab) for all supported operating systems, architectures, and package managers. Please let us know if anything is missing.
Help
You can always refer to the CLI -h, --help help command for the main CLI as well as any subcommands. For example, if you need to know the options for an http tunnel, you can do loclx tunnel http --help, or if you need to know how to reserve a domain name you can do loclx domain --help.
You are most welcome to reach us by email: hello@localxpose.io, or get help from other LocalXpose users in our growing community by joining our Support forum (opens in a new tab).
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