Set up a domain name to point to the host you're installing on

Question

I am installing phabricator following this guide. Step I am having hard time with is

set up a domain name to point to the host you're installing on. You can either install Phabricator on a subdomain (like phabricator.example.com)

I am installing it in virtual box and I am not sure if I have to have a valid domain (bought?) or if I can set it up only locally which I need, I am supposed to only test the Phabricator functions.

Answer 1

If you're only testing locally, you can set up a test domain name in your /etc/hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts for Windows clients). Usually you will use something like phabricator.local to avoid conflicting with real domains, but a subdomain that you or your organization owns is also an option.