{"id":30127,"date":"2017-06-06T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T10:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=30127"},"modified":"2022-07-22T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:30:05","slug":"manage-local-server-with-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/manage-local-server-with-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Local Server .dev Environments with “Hotel”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every web developer needs their own local server environment<\/strong> for testing projects. These servers can range from PHP\/MySQL to complex setups with Rails, Mongo<\/a>, or Node.js.<\/p>\n

With Hotel<\/a><\/strong>, you can build custom .dev<\/code> environments for multiple server setups<\/strong>, all with one tool on one computer. It\u2019s the perfect resource for new & experienced developers alike.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> A Look Into: Setting Up Local Server with AMPPS<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hotel<\/a><\/figure>\n

Hotel supports all OS types<\/strong>, including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and most variants of Linux. It runs through terminal\/Shell commands<\/strong>, so you need to use the command line to run this application. But, it\u2019s all pretty easy to get started and incredibly powerful once you get going.<\/p>\n

You need to install Node\/npm<\/strong> before you can run Hotel. It\u2019s powered on the Node backend but you only need one line of code<\/strong> to get it installed:<\/p>\n

\r\nnpm install -g hotel && hotel start\r\n<\/pre>\n
From there, you can set up any type of local server environment<\/strong> with support for basically every web technology you can imagine.<\/p>\n
Each local server can be configured with custom language support<\/strong> such as PHP or Ruby. Plus, you can define custom installs for frameworks<\/strong> such as Laravel, RoR, or Django (among others).<\/p>\n
The best part is that each local server comes with a unique .dev<\/code> subdomain<\/strong>. So, you can set up a local environment at laravel.dev<\/code> which would link directly to your Laravel environment.<\/p>\n
All the code is completely open source<\/strong> and the full documentation<\/strong> is available on GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n
But, if you\u2019re looking for a clear starting point I recommend this video<\/a> created by Josh Owens of Spacedojo. It\u2019s only an eight-minute video and it\u2019ll cover everything you need to get local .dev<\/code> servers running on Hotel<\/strong> in minutes.<\/p>\n