<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Using VSCode for editing HTML, how can I get a preview of the document that auto reloads on edits?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
To get a preview of an HTML document in VSCode that auto-reloads on edits, you can use the Live Server extension. Here are the steps to set it up:

    1. Open your HTML file in VSCode.
    2. Install the Live Server extension by clicking on the "Extensions" icon on the left sidebar, searching for "Live Server" in the marketplace, and clicking the "Install" button.
    3. Once the extension is installed, click on the "Go Live" button in the bottom right corner of the VSCode window. This will launch a local server that serves your HTML file.
    4. Your HTML file should automatically open in your default browser. If it doesn't, you can click on the link that appears in the terminal output, or manually navigate to "http://localhost:5500" in your browser.
    5. As you make changes to your HTML file, the preview in your browser should automatically update.

That's it! With Live Server, you can easily preview your HTML files and see changes in real-time.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Please, provide more information. How does this plugin work? Does it display the HTML inside VSCode or in a separate browser window? How do I install and configure it?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The VSCode Live Server plugin is a tool that allows you to create a local web server for your web development projects and provides you with a live preview of your web pages. It does this by launching a web server and automatically opening your web page in a browser window. Whenever you make changes to your code, the plugin automatically refreshes the browser window to show the updated page.

To install and configure the VSCode Live Server plugin, you can follow these steps:

Open VSCode and go to the Extensions panel on the left-hand side of the window.
Search for "Live Server" in the search box and click on the Install button next to the extension.
Once the extension is installed, you can open a web page in VSCode and click on the "Go Live" button in the bottom right corner of the window.
This will launch the local web server and open the web page in a new browser window. You can make changes to your code and the plugin will automatically refresh the browser window to show the updated page.
The Live Server plugin provides a lot of options that you can configure to customize your experience. For example, you can set the default browser that the plugin uses, specify a port number for the web server, and configure whether the plugin should open the browser automatically when you start the server. You can access these options by right-clicking on the "Go Live" button and selecting "Open Settings".<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Could you give me instructions on how to set that up, using your recommended approach?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are multiple ways to install the VS Code Live Server extension.  Visual Studio Code recommends using the built-in extension marketplace, which can be opened by clicking on the *Extensions* icon in the *Activity Bar* on the side of VS Code or the *View: Extensions* command (Ctrl+Shift+X).

1. Open a project and click *Go Live* from the status bar to turn the server on/off.

2. Right click on a HTML file from Explorer Window and click on *Open with Live Server*.

3. Open a HTML file and right-click on the editor and click on *Open with Live Server*.

4. Hit Alt+L, followed by Alt+O, to *Open the Server* and (alt+L, alt+C) to *Stop the server*. You can change the shortcut form keybinding.

5. Open the *Command Pallete* by pressing F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P and type *Live Server: Open With Live Server* to start a server or type *Live Server: Stop Live Server* to stop the running server.<|im_end|>