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Sharing TaskChain for Multi-User Testing

To test TaskChain "as a whole" with 4 people, follow these steps to expose your local server to the internet using SSH Remote Forwarding.

Prerequisites

  • Windows PowerShell (or any terminal with ssh).
  • No account required for localhost.run.

Step 1: Start the App

Ensure your app is running locally:

  1. Backend: npm run dev (Runs on port 5001)
  2. Frontend: npm run dev (Runs on port 5173 with proxy configured)

Step 2: Create the Tunnel

Run the following command in a new PowerShell window. This will tunnel traffic from the public internet to your local frontend.

ssh -R 80:localhost:5173 nokey@localhost.run

Step 3: Connect

  1. The command output will show a URL (e.g., https://random-name.localhost.run).
  2. Share this URL with your 4 testers.
  3. They can open it in their browser and access the full application.

Why this works

  • We configured the frontend to Proxy API requests (/api) and Websockets (/socket.io) to the backend.
  • This means you only need to expose port 5173.
  • External users hit the public URL -> Tunnel -> Your Vite Server -> Proxy -> Your Local Backend.

Troubleshooting

  • If localhost.run is down, you can try serveo.net: ssh -R 80:localhost:5173 serveo.net
  • Ensure you accepted the SSH fingerprint (type yes when asked).