Dnsmasq

For macOS environment, localhost subdomains are not able to confirm by browsers except for Google Chrome. But, if you install and setting Dnsmasq, you'll be able to confirm localhost on any browsers.

info

No need to install on Windows environment.

Install

You need installing following applications.

• Homebrew
• Dnsmasq

How to install

Homebrew

Please check Git page.

Dnsmasq

After installing Homebrew.

brew install dnsmasq

Setting up

# Adding *.localhost setting to Dnsmasq configuration file
echo 'address=/.localhost/::1' >> $(brew --prefix)/etc/dnsmasq.conf
echo 'address=/.localhost/127.0.0.1' >> $(brew --prefix)/etc/dnsmasq.conf

# Preparing *.localhost resolver file
sudo mkdir -v /etc/resolver
sudo bash -c 'echo "nameserver ::1" >> /etc/resolver/localhost'
sudo bash -c 'echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" >> /etc/resolver/localhost'

# Run Dnsmasq and Setting up auto-start
sudo brew services start dnsmasq

# Then you can see it :)