# Documentation - Getting Started > Start using Pinggy in three simple steps. Host websites, receive webhooks, share files, and connect to your localhost remotely with ease. > Source: https://pinggy.io/docs/ # Pinggy - Quickstart Pinggy is the easiest way to get public URLs for your localhost. You can use it to quickly host a website from your laptop, receive webhooks, share files, connect to your Raspberry Pi, and more. Follow the three simple steps to get started: #### Step 1: Run your service in localhost First you need to run the service you want to share in localhost. For example you may be using a webserver like Apache. Make sure your service is available in a localhost URL such as http://localhost:8080. You can quickly launch such a server for testing purposes using Python: `python3 -m http.server` . This will start a server at http://localhost:8000. #### Step 2: Create a tunnel using a single command #### SSH

Open your terminal / command prompt and run the following to create a tunnel using SSH:

ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:8000 free.pinggy.io

Replace the port 8000 with the localhost port where your service is running.

If you are prompted for a password, just press enter.

SSH Tunnel Screenshot

#### CLI

Download the Pinggy CLI from here and run the following command:

./pinggy -p 443 -R0:localhost:8000

Replace the port 8000 with the localhost port where your service is running.

CLI Tunnel Screenshot

#### App

Download the Pinggy App from here and follow the instructions to set up a tunnel for your localhost service.

Pinggy App Screenshot

#### Node.js SDK

Install the Pinggy Node.js SDK using npm:

npm i @pinggy/pinggy

Then, create a tunnel in your Node.js application:

import { pinggy } from "@pinggy/pinggy";


const tunnel = await pinggy.createTunnel({ forwarding: "localhost:3000" });
await tunnel.start();
console.log("Tunnel URLs:", await tunnel.urls()); // Get all public urls

Replace 3000 with the port where your service is running.

Follow Pinggy Node.js SDK docs for more details.

#### Python SDK

Install the Python SDK using pip:

pip install pinggy

Then, create a tunnel in your Python application:

import pinggy

# Start an HTTP tunnel forwarding traffic to localhost on port 8000
tunnel = pinggy.start_tunnel(forwardto="localhost:8000")

print(f"Tunnel started. Urls: {tunnel.urls}")

Replace 8000 with the port where your service is running.

Follow Python SDK docs for more details.

#### Step 3: Access through public URL The above step will provide you http and https URLs as follows: ``` // You can access local server via following URL(s): http://uljtt-30-47-152-61.run.pinggy-free.link https://uljtt-30-47-152-61.run.pinggy-free.link ``` You can access your localhost service using these URLs. With Pinggy Pro you can customize these urls by logging in to dashboard.pinggy.io. #### Using Pinggy with an AI agent Install the Pinggy **skill**: ```bash npx skills add https://pinggy.io ``` Describe what you need in plain language, for example: ``` Share my dev server on port 3000 using Pinggy. ``` See the Use Pinggy with AI Agents guide for the full tool reference and more example prompts. #### Quickstart Recipes View our to find the Pinggy configuration for your favourite app / service.