How to install ngrok on linux subsystem for windows

install_ngrok.md

Ngrok

Overview

ngrok allows you to expose a web server running on your local machine to the internet.

Read more about ngrok in the official docs.

Installation

1. Go to your root directory

cd

2. download ngrok .zip file

wget https://bin.equinox.io/c/4VmDzA7iaHb/ngrok-stable-linux-amd64.zip

if by any chance the url has been changed go to ngrok download page and copy the url of the linux .zip file.

3. unzip the file

unzip ngrok-stable-linux-amd64.zip

in case you don't have unzip installed, you can do that like this

sudo apt install unzip

4. if you pass in this command ./ngrok you'll see this output

NAME:
   ngrok - tunnel local ports to public URLs and inspect traffic

DESCRIPTION:
    ngrok exposes local networked services behinds NATs and firewalls to the
    public internet over a secure tunnel. Share local websites, build/test
    webhook consumers and self-host personal services.
    Detailed help for each command is available with 'ngrok help <command>'.
    Open http://localhost:4040 for ngrok's web interface to inspect traffic.

EXAMPLES:
    ngrok http 80                    # secure public URL for port 80 web server
    ngrok http -subdomain=baz 8080   # port 8080 available at baz.ngrok.io
    ngrok http foo.dev:80            # tunnel to host:port instead of localhost
    ngrok tcp 22                     # tunnel arbitrary TCP traffic to port 22
    ngrok tls -hostname=foo.com 443  # TLS traffic for foo.com to port 443
    ngrok start foo bar baz          # start tunnels from the configuration file

VERSION:
   2.2.8

AUTHOR:
  inconshreveable - <[email protected]>

COMMANDS:
   authtoken    save authtoken to configuration file
   credits      prints author and licensing information
   http         start an HTTP tunnel
   start        start tunnels by name from the configuration file
   tcp          start a TCP tunnel
   tls          start a TLS tunnel
   update       update ngrok to the latest version
   version      print the version string
   help         Shows a list of commands or help for one command

this means that ngrok is working well

5. all you need to do is specify a port where your website is servered so that you expose it to the internet. Example

./ngrok http 8000

passing the above command will produce this output

ngrok by @inconshreveable
Session Expires               7 hours, 59 minutes
Version                       2.2.8
Region                        United States (us)
Web Interface                 http://127.0.0.1:4040
Forwarding                    http://********.ngrok.io -> localhost:8000
Forwarding                    https://*******.ngrok.io -> localhost:8000

Connections                   ttl     opn     rt1     rt5     p50     p90
                              0       0       0.00    0.00    0.00    0.00  

Thanks!

Thanks for this.

I also had to add my authtoken configuration before i was able to serve my django app:

./ngrok authtoken your-auth-token

works like a charm 👍

optional: you can run ngrok instead of ./ngrok by running command below:

$ sudo cp /.ngrok /usr/bin/ngrok

it copies the ngrok folder to the binary folder /usr/bin - in return you have access to ngrok without the need to determine the path each time you call; you can confirm this by running command below

$ which ngrok

Thanks for a great and simple explanation

I need your help like all the time...lol. this was quick and great dude thanks

Great comment; it helps me out. For me, following the instructions where

1. https://ngrok.com/download
2. Install ngrok via Apt
   curl -s https://ngrok-agent.s3.amazonaws.com/ngrok.asc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ngrok.asc >/dev/null && echo "deb https://ngrok-agent.s3.amazonaws.com buster main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ngrok.list && sudo apt update && sudo apt install ngrok
3. ngrok config add-authtoken <token>

I can not locate were it is installed it does not list after installation on my WSL .I installed using apt

I can not locate were it is installed it does not list after installation on my WSL .I installed using apt

Bro u are lost far away ...

Am getting this any help: inflating: ngrok

thanks

Updated this comment because localtunnel doesn't seem to be maintained anymore

PM from ngrok here. I've updated this gist here: https://gist.github.com/russorat/8cc98b35da004b2298365d08d208e4c1

For anyone facing version issues, the updated download link is https://bin.equinox.io/c/bNyj1mQVY4c/ngrok-v3-stable-linux-amd64.tgz

you will also need to sign up for a free account at https://ngrok.com/signup and install your authtoken with the command ngrok config add-authtoken <TOKEN>

ngrok and your installation doc saved me out of buying VPS ...!! :* :-)

For install the version 3 of Ngrok, I do this steps in my WSL - Ubuntu:

1. wget https://bin.equinox.io/c/bNyj1mQVY4c/ngrok-v3-stable-linux-amd64.tgz
2. sudo tar -xvzf ./ngrok-v3-stable-linux-amd64.tgz -C /usr/local/bin

Now, just run ngrok --help to see if the tool is installed correctly.

Good !