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Setup guide

Make XRero work for your whole team in five minutes.

A plain‑English walkthrough of what localhost means, how IP addresses work on your office Wi‑Fi, and how to share the right link with your team — without a single command line.

http://192.168.1.42:8069
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Your XRero PC 192.168.1.42

Wi‑Fi
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Your team any browser
1The basics

What is localhost?

When you type http://localhost:8069 in your browser, you’re asking this same PC to show you XRero. The word literally means “this computer”. Only you, on this PC, see what loads.

If your colleague types localhost:8069 on his laptop, his browser asks his laptop for XRero — and fails, because XRero isn’t installed there. To let other PCs connect, we need a network address. That’s where the IP comes in.
2How devices find each other

What is an IP address?

Every device on your office Wi‑Fi gets a unique number called an IP address, so other devices know how to reach it — like a phone extension inside an office building.

192.168.1.42
private network router family subnet your PC number

So when your team types http://192.168.1.42:8069, their browser says “please show me XRero from the PC at address 192.168.1.42 on this Wi‑Fi” — and your XRero PC answers. That’s the whole trick.

3Same network

“Same Wi‑Fi” means same network

If you and your colleagues are all connected to the same office Wi‑Fi or the same office cable network, you’re on the same local network — and you can reach each other’s PCs by IP. That includes XRero.

Office Wi‑Fi router
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XRero PC 192.168.1.42 Host
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Sara’s laptop 192.168.1.18
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Ahmed’s laptop 192.168.1.51
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Showroom iPad 192.168.1.66
Same office Wi‑Fi — everyone shares one wireless network
Same office Ethernet — PCs plugged into the same router or switch
×Different building / home / hotel — different network, won’t reach
×Mobile data / guest Wi‑Fi — isolated from office network

Remote access from outside the office is possible but requires extra setup (HTTPS, a domain, VPN, or reverse proxy). Contact XRero support when you’re ready.

4Three places to look

How to find your XRero address

The XRero installer detects your PC’s IP address automatically and writes the LAN URL into three places. You don’t need to run any commands.

A

Desktop shortcut

A clickable icon called XRero (LAN) on the PC’s desktop. Double‑click it — the LAN URL opens in the browser. Right‑click → Copy as link to share.

Desktop \ XRero (LAN).url
B

Server‑Info file

A plain‑text file with both the localhost URL and the LAN URL, ready to copy and paste into WhatsApp or email.

C:\ProgramData\XRero\
XRero-Server-Info.txt
C

Admin login file

Holds the admin username and the unique password generated at install time — with the LAN URL appended at the bottom.

C:\ProgramData\XRero\
ADMIN-PASSWORD.txt
5The team flow

Share with your team in 60 seconds

Once you know your LAN URL, sharing it is identical to sharing any other link. Three steps:

1

Copy the LAN URL

Right‑click XRero (LAN) on the desktop → Copy as link, or open the Server‑Info file and copy it.

2

Send it via WhatsApp / email

Paste it in your team chat. Make sure everyone is connected to the office Wi‑Fi.

3

They open & sign in

Each user opens the link in any browser, signs in with their personal user, and is in.

Tip: ask your IT or router admin to give the XRero PC a fixed IP (or a DHCP reservation). The LAN URL will then stay the same forever, even after restarts — so you can save it as a bookmark.
?Common questions

Frequently asked

My PC’s IP address changed. Why?+
Most office routers hand out IPs dynamically (DHCP) so the address can change after a reboot or sleep. To make it permanent, ask your IT to give the XRero PC a fixed IP or a DHCP reservation — the LAN URL will then stay the same forever.
Do I need to keep the XRero PC turned on?+
Yes — XRero runs as a Windows service on that PC. If the PC is off or in sleep mode the LAN URL won’t answer. Treat it like a small office server: leave it on (or set Windows power options to “never sleep”) during business hours.
Is it safe to expose over Wi‑Fi?+
By default XRero listens only on your local office network — not the public internet. The first thing to do after install is to change the admin password under Settings → Users → Administrator. For an internet‑facing setup with HTTPS and a public domain, contact XRero support so we can configure it properly.
Can I move XRero to a different PC later?+
Yes. Your license is tied to one PC’s install fingerprint. If you move XRero to a new PC, ask XRero to reissue your certificate for the new install — same number of users, no extra cost.
Can users connect from home / on the road?+
Not directly — the LAN URL only works on the office network. For remote access we can set up a VPN, a reverse proxy with HTTPS, or expose it on a custom subdomain. Reach out to XRero support to choose the right option for your team size and security needs.

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