SERVE-OPTIONS-v4.md
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Usage: webpack serve|server|s [entries...] [options]
Run the webpack dev server and watch for source file changes while serving.
Options:
-c, --config <pathToConfigFile...> Provide path to one or more webpack configuration files to process, e.g. "./webpack.config.js".
--config-name <name...> Name(s) of particular configuration(s) to use if configuration file exports an array of multiple configurations.
-m, --merge Merge two or more configurations using 'webpack-merge'.
--disable-interpret Disable interpret for loading the config file.
--env <value...> Environment variables passed to the configuration when it is a function, e.g. "myvar" or "myvar=myval".
--node-env <value> Sets process.env.NODE_ENV to the specified value.
--analyze It invokes webpack-bundle-analyzer plugin to get bundle information.
--progress [value] Print compilation progress during build.
-j, --json [pathToJsonFile] Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
--fail-on-warnings Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-e, --extends <value...> Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
-d, --devtool <value> A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
--no-devtool Negative 'devtool' option.
--entry <value...> A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
--mode <value> Enable production optimizations or development hints.
--name <value> Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
-o, --output-path <value> The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
--stats [value] Stats options object or preset name.
--no-stats Negative 'stats' option.
-t, --target <value...> Environment to build for. Environment to build for. An array of environments to build for all of them when possible.
--no-target Negative 'target' option.
-w, --watch Enter watch mode, which rebuilds on file change.
--no-watch Negative 'watch' option.
--watch-options-stdin Stop watching when stdin stream has ended.
--no-watch-options-stdin Negative 'watch-options-stdin' option.
--allowed-hosts <value...> Allows to enumerate the hosts from which access to the dev server are allowed (useful when you are proxying dev server, by default is 'auto').
--allowed-hosts-reset Clear all items provided in 'allowedHosts' configuration. Allows to enumerate the hosts from which access to the dev server are allowed (useful when you are proxying dev server, by default is 'auto').
--bonjour Allows to broadcasts dev server via ZeroConf networking on start.
--no-bonjour Disallows to broadcasts dev server via ZeroConf networking on start.
--no-client Disables client script.
--client-logging <value> Allows to set log level in the browser.
--client-overlay Enables a full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler errors or warnings.
--no-client-overlay Disables the full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler errors or warnings.
--client-overlay-errors Enables a full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler errors.
--no-client-overlay-errors Disables the full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler errors.
--client-overlay-warnings Enables a full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler warnings.
--no-client-overlay-warnings Disables the full-screen overlay in the browser when there are compiler warnings.
--client-overlay-runtime-errors Enables a full-screen overlay in the browser when there are uncaught runtime errors.
--no-client-overlay-runtime-errors Disables the full-screen overlay in the browser when there are uncaught runtime errors.
--client-overlay-trusted-types-policy-name <value> The name of a Trusted Types policy for the overlay. Defaults to 'webpack-dev-server#overlay'.
--client-progress Prints compilation progress in percentage in the browser.
--no-client-progress Does not print compilation progress in percentage in the browser.
--client-reconnect [value] Tells dev-server the number of times it should try to reconnect the client.
--no-client-reconnect Tells dev-server to not to try to reconnect the client.
--client-web-socket-transport <value> Allows to set custom web socket transport to communicate with dev server.
--client-web-socket-url <value> Allows to specify URL to web socket server (useful when you're proxying dev server and client script does not always know where to connect to).
--client-web-socket-url-hostname <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided hostname.
--client-web-socket-url-pathname <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided path to connect.
--client-web-socket-url-password <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided password to authenticate.
--client-web-socket-url-port <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided port.
--client-web-socket-url-protocol <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided protocol.
--client-web-socket-url-username <value> Tells clients connected to devServer to use the provided username to authenticate.
--compress Enables gzip compression for everything served.
--no-compress Disables gzip compression for everything served.
--history-api-fallback Allows to proxy requests through a specified index page (by default 'index.html'), useful for Single Page Applications that utilise the HTML5 History API.
--no-history-api-fallback Disallows to proxy requests through a specified index page.
--host <value> Allows to specify a hostname to use.
--hot [value] Enables Hot Module Replacement.
--no-hot Disables Hot Module Replacement.
--http2 Allows to serve over HTTP/2 using SPDY. Deprecated, use the `server` option.
--no-http2 Does not serve over HTTP/2 using SPDY.
--https Allows to configure the server's listening socket for TLS (by default, dev server will be served over HTTP). Deprecated, use the `server` option.
--no-https Disallows to configure the server's listening socket for TLS (by default, dev server will be served over HTTP).
--https-passphrase <value> Passphrase for a pfx file. Deprecated, use the `server.options.passphrase` option.
--https-request-cert Request for an SSL certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.requestCert` option.
--no-https-request-cert Does not request for an SSL certificate.
--https-ca <value...> Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--https-ca-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.ca' configuration. Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--https-cacert <value...> Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--https-cacert-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.cacert' configuration. Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--https-cert <value...> Path to an SSL certificate or content of an SSL certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.cert` option.
--https-cert-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.cert' configuration. Path to an SSL certificate or content of an SSL certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.cert` option.
--https-crl <value...> Path to PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists) or content of PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists). Deprecated, use the `server.options.crl` option.
--https-crl-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.crl' configuration. Path to PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists) or content of PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists). Deprecated, use the `server.options.crl` option.
--https-key <value...> Path to an SSL key or content of an SSL key. Deprecated, use the `server.options.key` option.
--https-key-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.key' configuration. Path to an SSL key or content of an SSL key. Deprecated, use the `server.options.key` option.
--https-pfx <value...> Path to an SSL pfx file or content of an SSL pfx file. Deprecated, use the `server.options.pfx` option.
--https-pfx-reset Clear all items provided in 'https.pfx' configuration. Path to an SSL pfx file or content of an SSL pfx file. Deprecated, use the `server.options.pfx` option.
--ipc [value] Listen to a unix socket.
--live-reload Enables reload/refresh the page(s) when file changes are detected (enabled by default).
--no-live-reload Disables reload/refresh the page(s) when file changes are detected (enabled by default).
--magic-html Tells dev-server whether to enable magic HTML routes (routes corresponding to your webpack output, for example '/main' for 'main.js').
--no-magic-html Disables magic HTML routes (routes corresponding to your webpack output, for example '/main' for 'main.js').
--open [value...] Allows to configure dev server to open the browser(s) and page(s) after server had been started (set it to true to open your default browser).
--no-open Does not open the default browser.
--open-target <value...> Opens specified page in browser.
--open-app-name <value...> Open specified browser.
--open-app <value...> Open specified browser. Deprecated: please use '--open-app-name'.
--open-reset Clear all items provided in 'open' configuration. Allows to configure dev server to open the browser(s) and page(s) after server had been started (set it to true to open your default browser).
--open-target-reset Clear all items provided in 'open.target' configuration. Opens specified page in browser.
--open-app-name-reset Clear all items provided in 'open.app.name' configuration. Open specified browser.
--port <value> Allows to specify a port to use.
--server-type <value> Allows to set server and options (by default 'http').
--server-options-passphrase <value> Passphrase for a pfx file.
--server-options-request-cert Request for an SSL certificate.
--no-server-options-request-cert Does not request for an SSL certificate.
--server-options-ca <value...> Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate.
--server-options-ca-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.ca' configuration. Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate.
--server-options-cacert <value...> Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--server-options-cacert-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.cacert' configuration. Path to an SSL CA certificate or content of an SSL CA certificate. Deprecated, use the `server.options.ca` option.
--server-options-cert <value...> Path to an SSL certificate or content of an SSL certificate.
--server-options-cert-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.cert' configuration. Path to an SSL certificate or content of an SSL certificate.
--server-options-crl <value...> Path to PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists) or content of PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists).
--server-options-crl-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.crl' configuration. Path to PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists) or content of PEM formatted CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists).
--server-options-key <value...> Path to an SSL key or content of an SSL key.
--server-options-key-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.key' configuration. Path to an SSL key or content of an SSL key.
--server-options-pfx <value...> Path to an SSL pfx file or content of an SSL pfx file.
--server-options-pfx-reset Clear all items provided in 'server.options.pfx' configuration. Path to an SSL pfx file or content of an SSL pfx file.
--static [value...] Allows to configure options for serving static files from directory (by default 'public' directory).
--no-static Disallows to configure options for serving static files from directory.
--static-directory <value...> Directory for static contents.
--static-public-path <value...> The static files will be available in the browser under this public path.
--static-serve-index Tells dev server to use serveIndex middleware when enabled.
--no-static-serve-index Does not tell dev server to use serveIndex middleware.
--static-watch Watches for files in static content directory.
--no-static-watch Does not watch for files in static content directory.
--static-reset Clear all items provided in 'static' configuration. Allows to configure options for serving static files from directory (by default 'public' directory).
--static-public-path-reset Clear all items provided in 'static.publicPath' configuration. The static files will be available in the browser under this public path.
--watch-files <value...> Allows to configure list of globs/directories/files to watch for file changes.
--watch-files-reset Clear all items provided in 'watchFiles' configuration. Allows to configure list of globs/directories/files to watch for file changes.
--web-socket-server <value> Deprecated: please use '--web-socket-server-type' option. Allows to set web socket server and options (by default 'ws').
--no-web-socket-server Disallows to set web socket server and options.
--web-socket-server-type <value> Allows to set web socket server and options (by default 'ws').
Global options:
--color Enable colors on console.
--no-color Disable colors on console.
-v, --version Output the version number of 'webpack', 'webpack-cli' and 'webpack-dev-server' and commands.
-h, --help [verbose] Display help for commands and options.
To see list of all supported commands and options run 'webpack --help=verbose'.
Webpack documentation: https://webpack.js.org/.
CLI documentation: https://webpack.js.org/api/cli/.
Made with ♥ by the webpack team.
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