Help with URL issues and page completely blank?

[zoe]

Thank you Kyttias! I'm on a mac though, so I'll be using MAMP. Ill focus on coding without a host for now. When I think I'm done, I'll figure things out!! Thank you everyone :-D

[FounderSim]

Originally Posted by Kyttias

Did you know you can develop PHP-based sites while using just your own computer as a server? Depending on your router, you can even share what you've made with friends. If you're interested in giving that a go, I wrote a guide.

I never knew it depeneded on your router... I thought Apache could run locally no matter what.

[Kyttias]

Originally Posted by FounderSim

I never knew it depeneded on your router... I thought Apache could run locally no matter what.

Yes, it can always run locally no matter what.

But it can't forward it publicly (to share with friends) without a router that supports NAT Loopback. Not in a way that both you and the outside world can see the site at the same time.