Local Guide

Run the site on your own machine host name first

This guide treats your current computer host name as the first domain-like access address. It is the easiest way to complete a local end-to-end prototype loop.

Step 1

Open the folder

Keep the site as one standalone directory so moving it to another computer only requires copying one folder.

Step 2

Run the start script

Launch start_local_site.ps1 or double-click open_local_site.cmd to start a local static server on port 8787.

Step 3

Open the local address

Visit http://localhost:8787 or use the machine host address shown below.

Step 4

Prepare future hosting

When ready, the same static bundle can move to Nginx, a cloud server, or a CDN-backed static site host.

Machine Host

Your current local host address

Primary host name for this machine: localhost

Script

start_local_site.ps1

Starts the site in the background and prints both localhost and machine-host access addresses.

Script

stop_local_site.ps1

Stops the running local site process using the PID file stored in the same directory.

Shortcut

open_local_site.cmd

Convenience entry point for double-click launch on Windows. It starts the server and opens the browser.