Facebook app domain name when using localhost

Question

From a tutorial here:
http://ankurm.com/blog/api/using-localhost-for-facebook-app-development/1091/

I tried to set up a Local development Area for my Facebook

Answer 1

This is what I used to do.

If you are using Windows, you need to modify the host file. Host file location will be at %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\

Add a new line in host file like this

127.0.0.1    localhost.YOUR-SITE-NAME.com

Save the host file.

Go to FB apps setting control panel and give localhost.YOUR-SITE-NAME.com in Apps domain field. Save changes.

Now load you local environment like localhost.YOUR-SITE-NAME.com from your browser.

NB: change YOUR-SITE-NAME with your domain name.