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Live Server

Launch a local development server with live reload feature for static & dynamic pages.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
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Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Live Preview
  5.  VSCode
  6.  Local server
  7.  HTTPS Support

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What is Live Server?

Launch a local development server with live reload feature for static & dynamic pages.

Features

  • A Quick Development Live Server with live browser reload.
  • Start or Stop server by a single click from status bar.
  • Open a HTML file to browser from Explorer menu.
  • Support for excluding files for change detection.
  • Hot Key control.
  • Customizable Port Number, Server Root, default browser.
  • Support for any browser (Eg: Firefox Nightly) using advance Command Line.
  • Support for Chrome Debugging Attachment.
  • Remote Connect through WLAN (E.g.: Connect with mobile).
  • Use preferable host name (localhost or 127.0.0.1).
  • Customizable Supporting Tag for Live Reload feature. (Default is Body or head)
  • SVG Support
  • HTTPS Support.
  • Support for proxy.
  • CORS Enabled
  • Multi-root workspace supported.
  • Support for any file even dynamic pages through Live Server Web Extension.

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