Help Setting up web server/Collaboration

[MarvinHawkins]

Hello,

 

I need some help on two different areas. I have a group project, and I'm interested in using Phaser as my solution. I'm struggling with setting up a local web server. If I'm working with multiple collaborators, how can I share the project with them?

 

Can I use Dropbox or git hub as my web server? 

 

Also, If I'm using a tool like Github, can anyone chime in on how I should set up the project?

 

Thanks in advance for any insights you can provide. 

[P.Uri.Tanner]

Setting up a server for testing and developing can be quite a big topic.

 
Here is the easy solution:

If you are using nodejs i recommend:

npm install http-server -g

You can then start a simple server in your current folder with:

http-server

On windows and don't want to mingle with the command line? There is also a very portable server:

https://code.google.com/p/mongoose/

 

 

You can use dropbox for your hosting needs. Just copy your project to the public dropbox folder -> Right Click -> Share public link. 

 

 

If you want to dig deeper into production environments i recommend reading up on GRUNT ( http://gruntjs.com/getting-started ) 

Codevinsky has created a very neat yeoman boilerplate: https://github.com/codevinsky/generator-phaser-official

[MarvinHawkins]

Thanks! I actually decided to use Easel.JS It seemed easier to ramp up with on a short cycle. i'll definitely give those links a look though. 

[Kobaltic]

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