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Difference between Laravel local host and XAMPP local host address

I’m trying to learn Laravel, but ran into an issue I hope you can help resolve. Recently, while working to learn php programming I installed XAMPP, without problem and used it with both php and MYSql. It uses the localhost IP of http://127.0.0.1. In the new course I’m using to learn Laravel after the installation of Laravel the setup uses http://127.0.0.1:8000/, which I can access using Visual Code Terminal and entering "php artisan serve". Following the course instructions for setting up Visual Code I next installed an Extension titled "Connect to Server". After installation of the extension I get a dialog box to connect to the database and it defaults to the 127.0.0.1:8000/ address. If I click on the connect button I get an error. That said, if I start XAMPP and change the value in the dialog box and use the XAMPP 127.0.0.1 address I make a successful connection to MYSQL.The question I have is this, am I going to have a problem in the near future as the result of the two different 127.0.0… addresses and if so is there any way to resolve it?

If you look at the problem I have outlined the issue and hope I can get some resolution before I get to the point I run into trouble.

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    You can use php artisan serve if you wish to use the laravel’s serve command. If you wish to use xampp/wamp, you can add a virtual host in your httpd-vhosts.conf file.

    In case of wamp, httpd-vhosts.conf file is in C:wamp64binapacheapache2.4.51confextra where 2.4.51 is the apache version if you did not change the installation path.

    In case of xampp, it is C:xamppapacheconfextra

    As for the vhost setup, add the snippet below (change depending on your project path):

    <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot "path-to-projectpublic"
    ServerName project.local
    <Directory "path-to-project">
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog "logs/project-errors.log"
    CustomLog "logs/project-access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

    Next is open your notepad as administrator then go to C:WindowsSystem32driversetc then open hosts file. add 127.0.0.1 project.local

    restart wamp/xampp. You should be able to access your project using project.local

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    Xampp comes with Apcahe/ Mysql so when you run xampp it runs apache and mysql both.
    but php artisan serve starts only a php server so your database related thins will not work if you are not running mysql separately (With xampp or as a standalone installation)

    You can find more about what the artisan serve command to here PHP artisan serve code

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