How to enable custom URLs in Google Chrome?

Question

Hello,

for local development I'm running a local webserver with virtual hosts to manage multiple webprojects requiring their own URL. Normally I use URLs like myproject.com.local and the real project will be located at myproject.com. Everything works fine in Safari, IE or Firefox. But Google Chrome throws a 404. As far as I know they have some kind of intelligent address bar. Is there any possibility to get it working with all domains?

Best Regards, Bernd

Answer 1

I think it should be working with all domains, as long as your workstations DNS can resolve the name to an ip-address. Also, check if you have any proxy settings in Chrome, sometimes it helps to check the 'Bypass proxy for local domains'-checkbox (somewhere in the settings).

Also make sure that when you request non-standard domains or port-numbers to put http:// in front of your url.

Good luck.

Answer 2

There are no proxy settings in Chrome for Mac und the OS settings are all right. Is there any about:config page or something like that?