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From: "Mel Smith" <syntel@cox.net>
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Subject: Re: Firefox external script files question
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:01:02 -0700
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Michael said:

> You're on Windows... Use IIS and save yourself this drama (or an IDE that 
> creates an http://localhost:xxxx url for you)
>
> The "problem" is due to new security constraints in some browsers that 
> treat file system paths as different domains.
>
> 1. Enable IIS 
> <https://www.iis.net/learn/install/installing-iis-7/installing-iis-on-windows-vista-and-windows-7>
> 2. Create a new local website: 
> <https://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/getting-started-with-iis/create-a-web-site>
> 2a. I suggest using your login credentials for the website binding to 
> avoid filesystem access errors
> 2b. I also suggest the url format be of a form without a TLD: 
> <http://my-site>
> 3. copy the url you created and put it in your hosts file: 
> <C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts> and point the IP address to 
> 127.0.0.1
> 4. Profit. Your webpage can now run like a normal one on the interwebs.

Hi Michael:

    Because I'm running / testing corrctly now, I'll leave your detailed 
suggestions until life settld down a bit.

Thank you.

-Mel