Ngrok Sign Up

Introduction

Ngrok is a great tool for developers who need to expose their localhost to the internet. It allows you to easily create tunnels to your localhost to make it publicly accessible without having to deploy your code to a server. In this tutorial, we will explain how to sign up for ngrok and get started using it.

Step 1: Sign Up for Ngrok

First, you need to sign up for ngrok. Go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/signup and create an account. You will need to provide your email address and create a password.

After you submit your information, you will receive an email asking you to verify your email address. Click the link in the email to verify your account.

Step 2: Install Ngrok

Next, you need to install ngrok on your computer. Ngrok has clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux. You can download the client for your operating system from the ngrok download page.

Step 3: Connect Your Account to Ngrok

Once you have installed ngrok, you need to connect your account to the client. To do this, open a terminal or command prompt and type the following command:

./ngrok authtoken <your-auth-token>

Replace <your-auth-token> with the auth token from your ngrok dashboard. You can find your auth token on the ngrok dashboard.

After you enter the command, you should see a message that says "Authtoken saved to configuration file".

Step 4: Start a Tunnel

Now you're ready to start a tunnel! Open a terminal or command prompt and type the following command:

./ngrok http <port>

Replace <port> with the port number of the server you want to expose. For example, if you're running a web server on port 8000, you would type ./ngrok http 8000.

After you enter the command, ngrok will create a tunnel to your localhost and generate a public URL that you can use to access your server from the internet. You can find the URL in the console output:

ngrok by @inconshreveable                                                                                                         (Ctrl+C to quit)

Session Status                online
Account                       Michael Scott (Plan: Free)
Version                       2.3.40
Region                        United States (us)
Web Interface                 http://127.0.0.1:4040
Forwarding                    http://5b50ef21.ngrok.io -> http://localhost:8000
Forwarding                    https://5b50ef21.ngrok.io -> http://localhost:8000

Connections                   ttl     opn     rt1     rt5     p50     p90
                              0       0       0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00

In this example, the public URL is http://5b50ef21.ngrok.io.

Conclusion

That's it! You're now signed up for ngrok and ready to start using it to expose your localhost to the internet. With ngrok, you can easily test webhooks, APIs, and other applications that require a public URL without having to deploy your code to a server. Happy coding!