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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Installing Packages with npm Installing Global Packages

Matt Davis
Matt Davis
13,372 Points
Posted by Matt Davis
Matt Davis
13,372 Points

installed globally but not able to view a simple html file

This is probably silly...

When I run

 http-server {file name}

Then view it in Chrome it opens a download window not sure what type of file it is. Can anyone let me know what's going on here

realedwardleung
realedwardleung
7,197 Points

do you have a full code?

1 Answer

Samuel Llibre-Pillco
Samuel Llibre-Pillco
15,467 Points
Samuel Llibre-Pillco
Samuel Llibre-Pillco
15,467 Points

Having same problem and solve like this

put the IP: 127.0.0.1:8080/index.html or the local ip

add the /index.html or the name of your html and i should work ;)