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--- `serve` helps you serve a static site, single page application or just a static file (no matter if on your device or on the local network). It also provides a neat interface for listing the directory's contents: ![Listing UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel/serve/main/media/listing-ui.png) > Once it's time to push your site to production, we recommend using [Vercel](https://vercel.com). ## Usage > `serve` v14 onwards requires Node v14 to run. Please use `serve` v13 if you cannot upgrade to Node v14. The quickest way to get started is to just run `npx serve` in your project's directory. If you prefer, you can also install the package globally (you'll need at least [Node LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule)): ```bash > npm install --global serve ``` Once that's done, you can run this command inside your project's directory... ```bash > serve ``` ...or specify which folder you want to serve: ```bash > serve folder-name/ ``` Finally, run this command to see a list of all available options: ```bash > serve --help ``` Now you understand how the package works! :tada: ## Configuration To customize `serve`'s behavior, create a `serve.json` file in the public folder and insert any of [these properties](https://github.com/vercel/serve-handler#options). ## API The core of `serve` is [`serve-handler`](https://github.com/vercel/serve-handler), which can be used as middleware in existing HTTP servers: ```js const handler = require('serve-handler'); const http = require('http'); const server = http.createServer((request, response) => { // You pass two more arguments for config and middleware // More details here: https://github.com/vercel/serve-handler#options return handler(request, response); }); server.listen(3000, () => { console.log('Running at http://localhost:3000'); }); ``` > You can also replace `http.createServer` with [`micro`](https://github.com/vercel/micro). ## Issues and Contributing If you want a feature to be added, or wish to report a bug, please open an issue [here](https://github.com/vercel/serve/issues/new). If you wish to contribute to the project, please read the [contributing guide](contributing.md) first. ## Credits This project used to be called `list` and `micro-list`. But thanks to [TJ Holowaychuk](https://github.com/tj) handing us the new name, it's now called `serve` (which is much more definite). ## Author Leo Lamprecht ([@notquiteleo](https://twitter.com/notquiteleo))

	Stars	Issues	Version	Updated	Created
http-server	13,359	145	14.1.1	2 years ago	13 years ago
lite-server	2,301	74	2.6.1	4 years ago	11 years ago
serve	9,196	133	14.2.3	24 days ago	13 years ago
static-server	210	0	2.2.1	6 years ago	11 years ago

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