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Cole Logan
Cole Logan
4,582 Points
Posted by Cole Logan
Cole Logan
4,582 Points

webpack-dev-server may be out of date.

Guil's webpack-dev-server is at verstion: "webpack-dev-server": "^1.14.1", my webpack dev server is at version: "webpack-dev-server": "^2.5.1" he says that you need to go to the URL path: localhost:8080/webpack-dev-server to see the your changed/recompiled code whenever you revise and edit your files. When I change my code I don't need to go to the path, it reloads on the localhost:8080

Cole Logan
Cole Logan
4,582 Points
Cole Logan
Cole Logan
4,582 Points

Can someone confirm that webpack-dev-server version 2.5.1 recompiles and reloads on localhost8080 whenever you change and save a file. thanks

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points

If I remember correctly, the reason you go to the extended localhost:8080/webpack-dev-server URL is to see some visual guidance on the browser screen provided by webpack about the status of the local connection.

I don't think there's too much to worry about here. The shorter localhost:8080 URL should always work. There's bound to be differences between the versions you and Guil are using but it needb't be an issue. Look for any deprecation warnings in your console/terminal, you should, if you see any see one or 2 tips to work around it. :-)