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serve:tldr:08485

serve: Start an HTTP server on the default port using a specific configuration file.
$ serve --config ${path-to-serve-json}
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This command is using a command-line interface (CLI) tool named "serve" with a specific configuration file. Here is an explanation of each part:

  • "serve": The name of the CLI tool being used in this command.
  • "--config": This is an option or flag for the "serve" tool that specifies a configuration file.
  • "${path-to-serve-json}": This is a placeholder for the actual path (directory or file location) of the JSON configuration file for the "serve" tool. It indicates that you need to replace this placeholder with the correct path to your existing "serve.json" file.

To use this command, you will substitute "${path-to-serve-json}" with the actual path to the "serve.json" file, ensuring the file exists in that location. Once executed, the "serve" tool will load the specified JSON configuration file and use its settings to serve or host a particular application or website.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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