Practical guides
Build, share, and troubleshoot local services.
Start with installation, then choose a workflow. These guides cover working CLI commands, plan requirements, endpoint protection, and checks for local and public connectivity. Minecraft Java and Bedrock guides are also available.
Start with installationGet started and share local apps
Install Proxlane on Windows or Linux and publish your first local app
Install the Proxlane CLI, sign in with browser approval, check localhost, and create a public HTTPS URL on Windows or Linux.
Read guideExpose localhost to the internet without port forwarding
Publish a local web app through a public HTTPS URL using Proxlane Launcher or the Go CLI, without changing router settings.
Read guideTest webhooks on localhost with a public HTTPS URL
Receive webhook callbacks on localhost, inspect request metadata, and protect development endpoints with a Proxlane HTTP tunnel.
Read guideAn ngrok alternative for localhost, TCP, and UDP development
Compare Proxlane and ngrok for Windows/Linux development, stable URLs, endpoint limits and UDP, then migrate a local HTTP or TCP tunnel step by step.
Read guideStable addresses, protection, and automation
Publish localhost with a custom domain and a stable HTTPS URL
Reserve a custom HTTP domain on Plus or Pro, prove ownership with TXT, configure CNAME or apex A records, and publish localhost with HTTPS.
Read guideKeep a localhost tunnel running after the terminal closes
Save a Proxlane background profile, check its Windows or Linux service, set a sharing deadline, and stop the tunnel when you are finished.
Read guideProtect a shared localhost URL with authentication and access rules
Use Free Basic Auth or Plus/Pro Bearer, IP and country policies to protect development tunnels, and verify that denied requests do not reach localhost.
Read guidePublish and verify localhost from Claude Code with Proxlane MCP
Authenticate Proxlane privately, register its local MCP server, publish a time-limited development tunnel, verify the public URL, and stop it from your AI agent.
Read guideDiagnose a localhost tunnel that is ready but cannot connect
Separate local-service, authentication, relay, DNS and public-endpoint failures with Proxlane doctor, profile status, and a redacted support bundle.
Read guideMinecraft servers
Publish a Minecraft Java server without router port forwarding
Open a Minecraft Java Edition server over a public TCP endpoint with Proxlane Launcher, without adding a router port-forwarding rule.
Read guidePublish a Minecraft Bedrock server without router port forwarding
Open a Minecraft Bedrock Edition server over a public UDP endpoint with Proxlane Launcher. UDP tunnels are available on Plus and Pro.
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