README.md

Local Development

Quick Start

To test this helpdesk site locally (required due to CORS restrictions):

Option 1: Python Server (Recommended)

cd docs
python3 server.py

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Option 2: Python Simple Server

cd docs
python3 -m http.server 8000

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Option 3: Node.js (if you have Node installed)

cd docs
npx http-server -p 8000

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Why?

Browsers block loading local files (like list.json and markdown files) when opening HTML directly from the file system due to CORS security restrictions. Running a local server solves this issue.

Note: This is only needed for local testing. GitHub Pages automatically serves files over HTTP, so this works without any server when deployed.