
This Gruntfile also uses the supervisor package (to monitor the server), and the grunt-bg-shell package to run the supervisor in the background. Now from the root directory of the application, you can run the commandĪnd get automatically restarted server and LiveReload on the client at localhost : 6001 public - static (CSS, images, JS, templates, etc)

We create the project, we create grunt.js in the root and in it we set up the watch task (it will monitor changes in the files) and the reload task (if we change the files, we do a livereload).įor example, we have the following express.js project: It supports it more precisely, but only with the use of the LiveReload browser extension. Unfortunately, grunt-reload does not support the use of CSS and JS without reloading the entire page.

NODEJS LIVERELOAD UPDATE
Eliminates the need to manually update html'ki to support livereload. server adding to HTML files livereload snippet.
NODEJS LIVERELOAD CODE
browser-sync start -proxy "v" -files "css/*.LiveReload is a utility that allows you to automatically reload the page in the browser when changing its code and resources (html, css, js, images, etc) on the server. Browsersync will wrap your vhost with a proxy URL to view your site. If you’re already running a local server with PHP or similar, you’ll need to use the proxy mode. Usage You can use this by using the official browser extension or by adding JavaScript code to your page. Its an alternative to the graphical application, which monitors files for changes and reloads your web browser. browser-sync start -server -files "css/*.css" Dynamic sites livereload - npm node-livereload An implementation of the LiveReload server in Node.js. Browsersync will start a mini-server and provide a URL to view your site. html files, you’ll need to use the server mode.

Navigate your terminal window to a project and run the appropriate command: Static sites
NODEJS LIVERELOAD INSTALL
You’re telling the package manager to download the Browsersync files and install them globally so they’re available to all your projects.Ī basic use is to watch all CSS files in the css directory and update connected browsers if a change occurs. Open a terminal window and run the following command: npm install -g browser-sync The Node.js package manager (npm) is used to install Browsersync from a repository. There are convenient installers for MacOS, Windows and Linux. Browsersync is a module for Node.js, a platform for fast network applications.
