Can someone access my locally ran website even if I haven't specified any port forwarding?

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Published on 2012-12-10T10:07:48Z Indexed on 2012/12/10 11:11 UTC
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I am using Xampp so I can test my web application directly on my own computer. I am concerned that someone can access my Xampp site since I am still connected to the internet. However, I have NOT explicitly enabled any port forwarding with respect to my Xampp site in my router firewall settings. Furthermore, I am using a dynamic ip address. Given the factors already stated, can someone from outside my local network still access my locally ran website?

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