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Are you trying to allow a program or game through your Windows Firewall, but it’s not working as expected? Sometimes, your applications need a specific port to be open to work correctly. By the end of this video, you’ll know multiple ways to open a port.
So grab your system, and let’s start fixing that port issue right now.
Method 1:
1. Press the Windows key, type Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, and open it.
2. On the left panel, click Inbound Rules.
3. On the right panel, click New Rule...
4. Select Port and click Next.
5. Choose TCP or UDP depending on what you need.
6. In Specific local ports, enter the port number (e.g., 8080), then click Next.
7. Choose Allow the connection, then click Next.
8. Check Domain, Private, and Public, then click Next.
9. Name the rule (e.g., “My Custom Port”) and click Finish.
Method 2:
1. Open Control Panel and go to System and Security.
2. Click Windows Defender Firewall.
3. On the left, click Advanced settings.
4. In the Advanced Security window, click Inbound Rules.
5. Click New Rule on the right side.
6. Select Port, then click Next.
7. Choose between TCP or UDP, and enter the port number.
8. Select Allow the connection, then click Next.
9. Select the network types, then click Next.
10. Enter a name for your rule, then click Finish.
That's it! You now know all the common ways to open a port on Windows Firewall.
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