Browsersync Command To Browse Directories
July 2023
This is the command I run to launch a quick Browsersync session to serve a directory of files that shows indexes. ngrok can be added to the mix to let you share files easily with someone else.
Notes
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This serves up the current directory you're in. Changing
.to some other path would serve that instead. -
The
--watchflag watches for file changes and updates the browser accordingly -
The
--directoryflag is what sets Browsersync to serve a listing of files instead of a 404 if there's no index.html file -
The
--no-notifyflag turns of a notificaiton alert that shows up on the browser when an auto update occurs - Make sure to only serve directories you intend to if you use ngrok. (I mean, you should do it anyway, but especially if you're letting other folks see things)
TODO
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Link to ngrok posts
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Look into the --tunnel flag as another option instead of ngrok
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Figure out if there's a built in way to change the template used for directory listsing to dark mode
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