I'm using an Alpine container with Angular installed for studying, but I'm facing issues. Whenever I make changes to my code, I have to restart the 'ng serve' to see the updates, which is really slow. I'd like to know how to make this process faster and enable live reloading, so I don't have to keep restarting the server every time. What are the best practices for achieving that?
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If you’re experiencing slow reloads, it might be related to your hardware, especially if you’re on Windows with Docker Desktop. A faster SSD or more RAM can also help. Also, you might look into how your application is set up in the package.json to ensure it's optimized for development.
You can make your Angular app listen on all interfaces by using 'ng serve --host 0.0.0.0 --poll 2000'. This way, it checks for file changes every two seconds and should help with your live reloading issue.
You should definitely look into enabling hot reload for Angular. Also, if you're not using a bind mount for your files, that could slow things down. Make sure your development setup allows for real-time changes without needing a full restart.
Have you considered that a slow SSD might be impacting performance too? Make sure to optimize your machine's specs for better container performance.
It really depends on your specific setup. If you're running Angular in a container, ensure you have the '--poll' option enabled with 'ng serve'. This helps with change detection and can make the reloads a lot quicker!
Thanks, I'll check that option in my package.json!