Build, emulate and develop cloud Node.js modules

In this page we describe how to build, emulate and develop a cloud Node.js module on our platform.

Install the SDK and start a session

If you don't have installed the SDK globally, you need to add it as a dependency to your module:

npm install warp

Requirements

We consider your Node.js module you want our platform to manage contains at least a package.json and a main script (i.e. index.js).

Your module is a standard Node.js one that can have other module dependencies. Local modules resources like config files, images, ... must be located within the module directory.

Build the module

Use buildcommand to build the module. You need to indicate which client module output to use and where to store it.

npx warp build --output node-module:../browser 

See the output options in the warp build command line documentation.

Emulate the module

To emulate the module on your computer just use the emulator command that will starts your module emulation.

npx warp emulator run 

See all options details in the warp emulator command line documentation.

Development of the module with live reload

dev command provides you a way to develop with live reload. It builds and starts an emulator, and at each change of your module code it rebuilds and restarts the emulator.

npx warp dev --output node-module:../browser

See all options details in the warp dev command line documentation.