Do you start web2py using the GUI? Is so, before you start it, where you see "127.0.0.1" just type "0.0.0.0".
Then try figure out what your public IP address is http://lifehacker.com/5833108/how-to-find-your-local-and-external-ip-address People from outside should be able to access your machine using http://your-public-ip/web2py-app-name I say should because there are devices in the way which may prevent external access, for example your wifi router or your modem. If your ISP gives you a static IP address and your compter is directly connected to the modem without a router this will work. Otherwise you may have to login into your routers and configure them to accept external connections and route them to your computer. Most people do not bother with all of these and they do not run web2py on their local machine but use an external service like pythonanywhere. On Tuesday, 31 July 2012 11:59:32 UTC-5, adohertyd wrote: > > Can anyone give me a simple guide to putting my web2py app online? I have > been looking for ages and getting nowhere. The book is too complicated for > me to understand what I'm meant to do. I need to be able to access the > application from another computer for testing purposes. I also have to make > the application available for another person to view, but not edit anything > on it. Would really appreciate a little help with this. I'm on a Windows 7 > machine. --
