# WSABuilds       ## Guide: LocalHost Loopback #### Preface: You want to connect WSA to the localhost (Windows 11 hosting machine) or to a development server I run on Windows 11 or any such scenario where you would want to connect to the Windows 11 localhost, but are unable to ## Process: **1.** Run PowerShell as administrator **2.** Execute ```powershell Set-NetFirewallHyperVVMSetting -VMCreatorId '{9E288F02-CE00-4D9E-BE2B-14CE463B0298}' -LoopbackEnabled True ``` 3.Execute ```powershell New-NetFirewallHyperVRule -DisplayName LoopbackAllow -VMCreatorId '{9E288F02-CE00-4D9E-BE2B-14CE463B0298}' -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -LocalPorts [PORT] ``` (replacing [PORT] with the port you're trying to expose)