https://github.com/chemzqm/liveload

A server which detect the file change and reload the resource at client side automatically, could be also used as a connect middleware for file watching and livereload server with snippet contains script tag injected on the fly.
https://github.com/chemzqm/liveload

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A server which detect the file change and reload the resource at client side automatically, could be also used as a connect middleware for file watching and livereload server with snippet contains script tag injected on the fly.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/chemzqm/liveload
• Owner: chemzqm
• Created: 2012-11-12T08:16:01.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-04-04T16:38:44.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T01:16:02.930Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 203 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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#liveload

A server which detect the file change and reload the resource at client side automatically, 

could be also used as a connect middleware for file watching and livereload server with snippet

contains script tag injected on the fly.

[About the snippet of script tag](http://feedback.livereload.com/knowledgebase/articles/86180-how-do-i-add-the-script-tag-manually-)

##Installation

via npm:

  

    $ npm install -g liveload

  

##File change notification

Need to install some sofeware to support the notification, refer to 

##Use as static server

Goto the directory you want to serve, and type:

  

    $ liveload

  

And enjoy live edit of css/js/html files.

##Use as connect middleware

```js

var connect = require('connect')

    , http = require('http')

    , liveload = require('liveload');

var app = connect();

var root = process.cwd();

app.use(liveload({root:root, files:/.(js|css|html)$/,excludes:/^node_modules$/}))

  .use(connect['static'](root))

  .use(connect.directory(root));

http.createServer(app).listen(3000);

```

**options**

  * `root` root directory for watching files, could be array of directory path, this is **required**

  * `files` regexp for watching files eg: `/\.(html|css|js)$/`

  * `exclude` excludes regex used for exclude folders

  * `inject` boolean value indicate whether to inject the script element on the fly, default `true`

  * `port` port number for the livereload server, default `35927`

##Reset maxinum number for file watch

  

  Nodejs would report an error if there's too many files for watching due to system limitation, on Linux you can change that by adding `fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288` to the file `etc/sysctl.conf` and restart the process by command:

```bash

sudo sysctl -p

```