I thought setting up a simple local server would take 15 minutes. It took me two days.

Last week, I wanted to run a basic HTML file with some JavaScript on my computer to see it in a browser. I figured I'd just open the file directly, but my code needed a local server to work right. I looked up a quick guide and saw the command 'python -m http.server'. Easy, I thought. I typed it in my terminal and got a wall of red error text. Turns out, my Python install was messed up from an old project. I spent the next day uninstalling, reinstalling, and fighting with my computer's PATH settings, which I barely understood. After about 16 hours of googling and trying things, I finally got a simple 'Hello World' page to load from localhost:8000. Has anyone else had a simple setup task blow up into a multi-day fight with your own machine?

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finley_walker574d ago

Fighting with your own machine" is the realest thing I've read all week. Been there so many times. What should be easy just... isn't.

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grace9264d ago

Tell me about it. Feels like the tech just knows when you're in a hurry.