What is the easiest way to preview my Nuxt 3 site locally with HTTPS enabled?
I've just finished running
bun run build and bun run preview. I'm wondering if there is a Nuxt module that can help me preview my site locally with HTTPS enabled.5 Replies
Hi @justin. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
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To preview your Nuxt 3 site locally with HTTPS enabled after building, you can use the
nuxi preview command with the --https flag. Here's how you can do it:
1. First, build your site (which you've already done):
2. Then, run the preview command with HTTPS enabled:
This approach is mentioned in the Nuxt documentation on the preview command. The --https flag will enable HTTPS for your local preview.
It's worth noting that you don't need a separate Nuxt module for this functionality, as it's built into the Nuxt CLI.
If you prefer using bun, you can modify your package.json scripts to include this option:
Then you can run:
This will start a local HTTPS server to preview your built Nuxt application.
Remember that when using self-signed certificates for local HTTPS, you might encounter browser warnings about the certificate not being trusted. This is normal for local development and preview scenarios.
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@kapa.ai I actually don't see the
--https parameter mentioned on https://nuxt.com/docs/api/commands/previewNuxt
nuxi preview · Nuxt Commands
The preview command starts a server to preview your application after the build command.
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:
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You're absolutely correct, and I apologize for my mistake. Thank you for pointing that out. After carefully reviewing the Nuxt documentation on the preview command, I can confirm that the
--https parameter is not mentioned there.
The --https flag is actually available for the nuxi dev command, not the preview command. This is clearly stated in the Nuxt documentation for the dev command.
For previewing a built Nuxt 3 site locally with HTTPS, the documentation doesn't provide a direct method using the preview command. The preview command is primarily designed to start a server to preview your application after the build command, but it doesn't have built-in HTTPS support.
If you need to preview your built site with HTTPS, you might need to consider alternative approaches, such as:
1. Using a reverse proxy server with HTTPS support.
2. Configuring HTTPS in your production environment.
3. Using third-party tools that can serve static sites over HTTPS.
I apologize again for the confusion in my previous response. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, as it helps maintain accuracy in the information provided.
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