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local-web-server
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#local-web-server
Fires up a simple, CORS-enabled, static web server on a given port. Use for local web development or file sharing (directory browsing enabled).
![local-web-server](http://75lb.github.io/local-web-server/ws.gif)
Install
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##Install
Ensure [node.js](http://nodejs.org) is installed first. Linux/Mac users may need to run the following commands with `sudo`.
##Globally
###Globally
```sh
$ npm install -g local-web-server
```
##Deployed with your project
###Deployed with your project
```sh
$ npm install local-web-server --save-dev
```
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$ npm start
```
Usage
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##Usage
```
Usage
$ ws <server options>
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$ ws -f none
```
Storing default options
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##Storing default options
To store per-project options, saving you the hassle of inputting them everytime, store them in the `local-web-server` property of your project's `package.json`:
```json
{
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$ ws --config
```
##Deploy the web server with your project
It's quite common to see a set of installation instructions like this:
```sh
$ npm install
$ npm install -g
```
##Use with Logstalgia
local-web-server is compatible with [logstalgia](http://code.google.com/p/logstalgia/).
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![local-web-server with logstalgia](http://75lb.github.io/local-web-server/logstagia.gif)
Use with glTail
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##Use with glTail
To use with [glTail](http://www.fudgie.org), write your log to disk using the "default" format:
```sh
$ ws -f default > web.log

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