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Launch an optimized local development server with live reload for both static & dynamic pages.

Shortcuts to Start/Stop Server

[NOTE: If you don't have any .html or .htm file in your workspace, follow method 4 or 5 to start the server.]

1. Open a project and click Go Live from the status bar to start/stop the server.
   

2. Right-click a HTML file in the Explorer Window and select Open with Live Server.
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3. Open an HTML file and right-click in the editor, then select Open with Live Server.
   

4. Hit (alt+L, alt+O) to open the server and (alt+L, alt+C) to stop it (shortcuts can be customized). [On MAC: cmd+L, cmd+O and cmd+L, cmd+C]

5. Open the Command Palette by pressing F1 or ctrl+shift+P, type Live Server: Open With Live Server to start, or Live Server: Stop Live Server to stop.

Features

• A faster, optimized development server with live browser reload.
• Start/stop the server with a single click from the status bar.
• Open HTML files directly from the Explorer menu. [Quick Demo].
• Exclude files from change detection.
• Hotkey controls for convenience.
• Customizable port, server root, and default browser.
• Supports any browser, including Firefox Nightly, through advanced Command Line.
• Chrome Debugging integration (More Info). [Quick Demo].
• Remote connection via WLAN (e.g., mobile device). [Need help? See FAQ Section]
• Use your preferred host name (localhost or 127.0.0.1).
• Customizable tag for live reload (default: body or head).
• SVG and https support.
• Proxy support.
• CORS enabled.
• Multi-root workspace supported.
• Supports dynamic pages via the Live Server Web Extension.

Installation

In VSCode, press ctrl+P, then type ext install ritwickdey.liveserver.

Settings

All settings are documented here Settings Docs.

FAQs

All FAQs are listed here FAQ Docs.

What's New?

• Version 5.6.1 (17.04.19)

  • Fixed Extension host terminated unexpectedly [#431]

• Version 5.6.0 (17.04.19)

  • [NEW] Integration of Browser Preview with Live Server [#352 - Thanks to Kenneth Auchenberg]
  • [NEW] Fallback to a random port if the given port is busy. [#330 - Thanks to Ali Almohaya]
  • [FIXES] Moved to vscode-chokidar lib for #285.
  • Documentation fixes [#388 - Thanks to Ted Silbernagel]

• Version 5.5.1 (12.02.19)

  • [Fixes] Fixed Extension host terminated unexpectedly on MacOS. [#285]

• Version 5.5.0 (12.02.19)

  • [Fixes] Fixed ignoreFiles settings issue [#255]
  • Attempted fix for high CPU load issue [#278]

Changelog

For the full changelog, click here.

Special Thanks to Maintainers

A special thanks to Max Schmitt, Joydip Roy, and Ayo Adesugba for contributing their valuable time to this project.

LICENSE

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.