Localhost Access Configuration

### 1. **Run Angular with Host Binding**
By default, Angular binds to `localhost`, which is only accessible on your machine. To make it accessible externally, run:

ng serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 4200

Or:

ng serve --host YOUR_LOCAL_IP --port 4200

You can find your local IP by running:

– **Windows (Command Prompt):** `ipconfig`
– **Mac/Linux:** `ifconfig` or `ip a`

Look for something like `192.168.x.x` (your local network IP).

### 2. **Allow Firewall Access**
If your firewall blocks external access, allow incoming connections

### 1. **Redirect Using JavaScript (Angular Component)**
If you want to redirect when the app loads or based on a condition, use the `window.location.href` method in an Angular component:

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-redirect',
  template: '',
})
export class RedirectComponent implements OnInit {
  ngOnInit() {
    window.location.href = 'https://example.com'; // External URL
  }
}

Then, configure the route in `app-routing.module.ts`:

const routes: Routes = [
  { path: '', component: RedirectComponent }, // Redirect on root
];

### 2. **Redirect Using Angular Router**
If you are using Angular's router, you can redirect to an external URL in `app-routing.module.ts`:

const routes: Routes = [
  { path: '', redirectTo: 'https://example.com', pathMatch: 'full' }
];

⚠️ **Note:** This approach only works for internal routes; for external URLs, use the component method.

### 3. **Redirect Using HTML Meta Tag**
You can add a meta refresh tag inside `index.html`:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=https://example.com">

### 4. **Redirect Using Nginx (If Using a Reverse Proxy)**
If your Angular app is served via Nginx, add this to your Nginx configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;

    location / {
        return 301 https://example.com;
    }
}

Let me know if you need help with a specific setup!

### **Option 1: Redirect via Browser (JavaScript)**
Open the browser console (F12 > Console) and run:

window.location.href = "https://example.com";

This will immediately redirect the current page to `example.com`.

### **Option 2: Redirect Using HTML Meta Tag**
If you want an automatic redirect when the page loads, add this inside `index.html` in your Angular project:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=https://example.com">

### **Option 3: Redirect in Angular (Component)**
If you're running an Angular app, modify `app.component.ts`:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-root',
  template: '',
})
export class AppComponent {
  constructor() {
    window.location.href = 'https://example.com';
  }
}

This will redirect immediately when the app loads.

### **Option 4: Redirect Using Angular Router**
Modify `app-routing.module.ts`:

const routes: Routes = [
  { path: '**', redirectTo: 'https://example.com', pathMatch: 'full' }
];

⚠️ This method does **not** work for external URLs. Use Option 3 instead.

Let me know if you need further help!