Can Oliver connect to a locally hosted website?

Can Oliver connect to a locally hosted website?

If you are using a local host then you will NOT be able to connect Oliver POS. It is convenient to test in a local environment however, if you are on your local network Oliver will not be able to find you. 

What do you need to do?

That's easy, make sure your website is hosted on a public server and you will be ready to use Oliver. 


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