# lt > Localtunnel exposes your localhost to the world for easy testing and sharing. > More information: . - Start tunnel from a specific port: `lt --port {{8000}}` - Specify the upstream server doing the forwarding: `lt --port {{8000}} --host {{host}}` - Request a specific subdomain: `lt --port {{8000}} --subdomain {{subdomain}}` - Print basic request info: `lt --port {{8000}} --print-requests` - Open the tunnel URL in the default web browser: `lt --port {{8000}} --open`