# Local Webserver with SoftAP

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/local-webserver-with-softap/21634>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [March 31, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-webserver-with-softap/21634 "2016-03-31T15:29:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gtRfnkN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@gtRfnkN](https://community.particle.io/u/gtRfnkN)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-webserver-with-softap/21634/1 "2016-03-31T15:29:33Z")

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I am currently working on a device, where I need a webserver which runs on the photon. I already found the Webduino Software and it works for my scenario: users open a website and manipulate variables on the photon itself.  
But the device is supposed to be mobile with no wifi-router around and is used by people who have no understanding of the configuration of the photon. So the best user experience would be: the photon creates a local wifi hotspot, people can connect using their smartphones or laptops, opening any website would show the website from Webduino.

My question is: Is there currently any way to achieve this? My alternative would be to add a Raspberry Pi Zero, but I would love to achieve all this just using the photon.

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**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-webserver-with-softap/21634/2 "2016-03-31T17:31:13Z")

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The keyword for this is SoftAP which should be made available for application use in v0.5.0  
If you can do a local build you can use the develop branch and have a go with the PR  
[https://github.com/spark/firmware/pull/906](https://github.com/spark/firmware/pull/906)

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**Author:** ![gtRfnkN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@gtRfnkN](https://community.particle.io/u/gtRfnkN)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-webserver-with-softap/21634/3 "2016-03-31T19:26:17Z")

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Wow, thank you, that is really great work!  
I will try out the local build and hope the offical release of v0.5.0 will follow soon.