dev server returned error code 403 react native

Question

Followed the steps here to try react-native android on a windows box.

1. On a separate prompt I executed react-native start which is running fin

Answer 1

This issue might occur because of the blockage of default port. In my case, I was able to fix it after executing following steps-

1. Start dev server on a new port:- react-native start --port=8088
2. Open developer menu by vibrating on actual connected device or pressing 'Ctrl + M' on emulator.
3. Select Dev Settings
4. Under Debugging select Debug server host & port for device
5. Enter the url and port for your application as '10.0.2.2:8088'