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Serving Static Files with HTTP-Server 🌐

April 20241 min read/http-server

http-server is an easy-to-use, zero-configuration command-line HTTP server for serving static files during project development.

💻 To get started:

Run this command in your terminal:

Install http-server globally:

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npm install -g http-server

Disable caching to see file changes immediately by running:

Run the server without caching:

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http-server -c-1

Open your browser and navigate to:

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localhost:8080

Press Ctrl + C in your terminal to stop the server.

To quit the server, use:

🔍 Note: Disabling caching is great for development because it ensures that any changes you make to your static files are immediately reflected in the browser, without the interference of cached versions.

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