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Jake Almendarez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,250 Pointssimplehttpserver or install apache
when I become more advanced should I continue to use the simplehttpsever or will there come a time when I'll need to download some software?
thanks in advance!
2 Answers
jhon white
20,006 PointsIf you go with backend development , you should install a server. otherwise , I think you are okey with simplehttpserver.
Jeremiah Crowley
541 PointsAgreed on the lack of remote server info. I was lost and now I am found. This helped: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/set_up_a_local_testing_server
Diego Alvarez
6,680 PointsDiego Alvarez
6,680 PointsXampp is likely one of the best choices to work locally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAMPP
Or you can install Visual Studio Code with it's 'Live Server' extension .
Both are easy to install and use, I prefer VS Code and in this case It'd be the best choice since this is the FrontEnd track.