PhpStorm Built-in Server: Evaluating the Continued Need for 'Allow external connections' After 2023.2 Localhost-Only Default
PhpStorm 2023.2 changed the built‑in web server to bind only to 127.0.0.1 by default, reducing the chance of accidental public exposure. A hidden advanced setting named “Allow external connections” can revert the binding to 0.0.0.0, restoring the pre‑2023.2 behavior. The presence of this toggle creates an unresolved decision: whether to keep the option for u
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