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wheels server open (Coming Soon)

This command may not work as expected. A complete and stable version is coming soon.

Open the Wheels application in a web browser.

Synopsis

wheels server open [path] [options]

Description

The wheels server open command opens your Wheels application in a web browser. It automatically detects the server URL and can open specific paths within your application.

Arguments

`path`

Type: String
Default: /
Description: URL path to open (e.g., /admin, /users)
Example: wheels server open /admin

Options

`--browser`

Type: String
Description: Specific browser to use (chrome, firefox, safari, etc.)
Example: wheels server open --browser=firefox

`name`

Type: String
Description: Name of the server to open
Example: wheels server open name=myapp

Examples

# Open application homepage
wheels server open

# Open admin panel
wheels server open /admin

# Open users listing
wheels server open /users

# Open in specific browser
wheels server open --browser=chrome

# Open path in Firefox
wheels server open /dashboard --browser=firefox

Supported Browsers

The --browser option supports:

chrome - Google Chrome
firefox - Mozilla Firefox
safari - Safari (macOS)
edge - Microsoft Edge
opera - Opera

If no browser is specified, your system's default browser is used.

Notes

The command first checks if the server is running before attempting to open
If the server isn't running, it will suggest starting it first
The path argument should start with / for proper URL construction
The browser must be installed on your system to use the --browser option

Error Messages

"Server doesn't appear to be running"

The server must be started before you can open it in a browser:

wheels server start
wheels server open

wheels server start - Start the server
wheels server status - Check if server is running