127.0.0.1:8080 works but localhost:8080 doesn't

Question

This may be super easy so I apologize in advance but my strengths are in coding.

Why can't I access my localhost at localhost:8080?
127.0.0.1:8080 - works
127.0.0.1:80 - doesn't work
127.0.0.1 - doesn't work

localhost - works
localhost:80 - forwards to localhost and works
localhost:8080 - doesn't work

I am trying to adjust my hosts/etc file to include

localhost  sandbox.dev

In turn I would like to access my app at sandbox.dev:8080/test-file.php. So far, I haven't been successful so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Describing a problem as "doesn't work" is not really very helpful. What *exactly* happens when you try it? How far do you get? Do you get an error message? — David Schwartz, Oct 26 '12 at 02:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 26 '12 at 02:13

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Your hosts file needs the first entry on each line to be an ip address, like

127.0.0.1 localhost sandbox.dev

answered Oct 26 '12 at 02:13

becomingwisest

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