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@@ -310,7 +310,17 @@ It is possible to use network interface addresses (e.g., `192.0.2.3:80`,
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`[2001:0db8::1234]:80`). To get a list of available network interface
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addresses, use `ipconfig` (in a `cmd` window in Windows) or `ifconfig`
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(in a Linux shell).
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-
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+Alternatively, you could use the hostname for an interface. Check the
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+hosts file of your operating system for a proper hostname
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+(for Windows, usually found in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\,
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+for most Linux distributions: /etc/hosts). E.g., to bind the IPv6
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+local host, you could use `ip6-localhost:80`. This translates to
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+`[::1]:80`. Beside the hosts file, there are several other name
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+resolution services. Using your hostname might bind you to the
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+localhost or an external interface. You could also try `hostname.local`,
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+if the proper network services are installed (Zeroconf, mDNS, Bonjour,
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+Avahi). When using a hostname, you need to test in your particular network
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+environment - in some cases, you might need to resort to a fixed IP address.
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### document\_root `.`
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A directory to serve. By default, the current working directory is served.
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