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Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma

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Create an HTTP server using 1 command

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Today we will learn how to create an HTTP server for the local development of sites, it is a very cool tool to do tests and visualize how the website will look when it is hosted.

Create an HTTP server using 1 command

Pre-requisites:
Node.js is installed on your machine.

Create a folder for your project and open it in your favorite editor.

Create an HTML file(index.html) with the following code:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <body> <h1>Hello World</h1> </body> </html>
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Open the terminal and type the following command:

npx http-server
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This command will create a local server on port 8080. Open your browser and type the following URL:

http://localhost:8080
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Done! You have created your first local server.

Create an HTTP server using 1 command

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