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serve: Start an HTTP server on a specific [p]ort to serve a specific directory.

serve

$ serve -p ${port} ${path-to-directory}

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This command is used to start a server and serve the files present in the specified directory.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

serve is the name of the command or executable that starts the server.
-p is a flag or option that is followed by ${port} which represents the port number on which the server will listen. The ${port} variable can be replaced with an actual port number like 3000.
${path-to-directory} represents the path to the directory containing the files that need to be served by the server. This can be a relative or absolute path.

In summary, this command starts a server, listens on the specified port, and serves the files present in the specified directory.

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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