LiveLocalhost environment variables

The LiveLocalhost server can be configured with environment variables. The switches -E or --helpenv show variable help from the CLI:

terminal

npx livelocalhost --helpenv

The following environment variables are supported:

Note that CLI arguments take precedence over environment variables.

Examples #

You can define variables on Linux or Mac OS:

terminal

export SERVE_PORT=8080
export BUILD_DIR=./build/
export ACCESS_LOG=true

the Windows Command Prompt:

terminal

set SERVE_PORT=8080
set BUILD_DIR=./build/
set ACCESS_LOG=true

or Windows Powershell:

terminal

$env:SERVE_PORT="8080"
$env:BUILD_DIR="./build/"
$env:ACCESS_LOG="true"

Then launch LiveLocalhost:

terminal

npx livelocalhost

Stop the server with Ctrl | Cmd + C.

Using .env files #

It is generally more practical to define variables in a file, e.g.

# example .env file
SERVE_PORT=8080
BUILD_DIR=./build/
ACCESS_LOG=true

then load them using:

npx livelocalhost --env .env

Stop the server with Ctrl | Cmd + C.