Configured local web server for Nunjucks site

📅 2023-04-27 — Session: Configured local web server for Nunjucks site

🕒 16:45–17:15
🏷️ Labels: Nunjucks, Node.Js, Http-Server, Web Development
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The session aimed to set up a local web server to serve a static site generated with 11ty and Nunjucks, ensuring proper configuration for viewing .njk files in a browser.

Key Activities:

• Developed a Nunjucks template for generating an XML sitemap in an 11ty project.
• Set up a local web server using Node.js and the http-server package.
• Configured the server to serve .njk files correctly, preventing them from being downloaded.
• Installed Node.js and configured environment variables to ensure the node command is accessible from any terminal location.
• Provided solutions for common issues like the ‘npm command not found’ error and server access troubleshooting.

Achievements:

• Successfully set up a local server environment to serve and view the static site, including .njk files, in a browser.
• Resolved installation issues and ensured proper configuration of Node.js and npm.

Pending Tasks:

• Further testing of server configurations to ensure compatibility with other file types and server settings.