How to check if port 8080 is open in windows

In this tutorial, we will learn how to run the command to check open ports in Windows Operating System.

We will also look at command options and how to use the command (similar to grep) to filter the netstat output.

To check open ports, open a command prompt (or PowerShell) as administrator and run the command as follows:

The command displays lots of information.

What you should pay attention to are Local Addresses that are in the LISTENING state.

As you can see in the previous screenshot, In my Windows 10 computer, port 22 (SSH) is open.

Administrators can run the following command to show opened ports only without all other details:

One important point is that the Windows Firewall may block a port even if it is in the listening state.

In the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, there has to be a corresponding inbound firewall rule to match the listening port (Anything with a green checkmark is an open rule).

The Foreign Address column of the output shows the IP address and port of the computer

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