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Localhost

Codegyan

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A lightweight development server for static & dynamic pages.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Localhost

Localhost is a lightweight Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to instantly launch a local development server directly from your workspace. It helps developers quickly preview their HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files without any external setup.


🚀 Features

  • Start and stop a local development server with one click.
  • Automatically reloads the browser when files are saved.
  • Supports custom ports and root directories.
  • Works seamlessly with static websites and frontend projects.
  • Simple and fast — no configuration required.

⚙️ Usage

  1. Open your project folder in VS Code.
  2. Click "Go Live" (bottom-right corner) or run:
  3. Your default browser will open with your project running at: http://127.0.0.1:5100
  4. To stop the server, click "Stop Live" or run:

FAQs

All FAQs are now listed here FAQ Docs

Changelog

To check full changelog click here.

LICENSE

This extension is licensed under the MIT License

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