Opening Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS Developer Edition - [yourmachinename]?

Question

I'm attempting to run WAP Developer Edition for the first time. The instructions are to:

"On Windows, double-click the startup.bat file in the unzipped folder. The batch file starts the Node.js server in the Command Prompt window and Web AppBuilder in your default browser with http://[yourmachinename]:3344/webappbuilder. If the browser is closed, you can reopen Web AppBuilder in the same—or a different—browser as long as Node.js is running in the Command Prompt window."

The browser does not open automatically for me so I need to type in the URL.

How can I determine what [yourmachinename] is for my computer?

Answer 1

You can use http://localhost:3344/webappbuilder/ or

Windows

find your computer name through the Control Panel:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security > System.
3. On the View basic information about your computer page, see the Full computer name under the section Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.

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Mac

find the computer name under System Preferences > Sharing