How do I make localhost:3000 available world-wide with my IP adress?

Question

I have a Ruby on Rails application running on localhost:3000. I would like to make it available world-wide, using x.x.x.x:3000 (my IP address).

I'm on Windows XP SP3.

Answer 1

• Disable your firewall(s)
  • Ensure you have port forwarding for your computer enabled in your router (if present)

Thats all! ;)