Running a Local Server
Why Do you need to run a local server?
There are many instances where developers will want their local environment (i.e. developing on your laptop or desktop) to closely resemble a production environment (e.g. your application hosted in the cloud)
This allows test your application in a more realistic setting.
There are some instances where running a local server is required. Examples of this scenario includes working with 3rd party APIs such as Mapbox or Twitter.
How do I know if my project is running on a Local Server?
An easy way to tell if your project is running on a local server is to view the address bar once your project is displayed in the browser.
If the url for your project starts with
file:///then your project is NOT running on a local server*
If the url for your project starts with
http://localhost:<some number>then your project is running on a local server
Running a Local Server
You’ll need to run a server on your computer in order for the application to run. Do the following to get a server running on your computer: