Running Sails js in cloud-9 ide

Question

How can I run Sails.js in cloud-9 ide. I have a problem when I say

sail lift

it creates an instance of localhost: 8080 to run, but I have problems accessing it from the browser.

Answer 1

In cloud 9, you need to go to the dynamic domain released for your workspace. Usually this

https://<WORK SPACE NAME>-c9-<YOUR USER NAME>.c9.io/ 

You can verify this by sailing, then click Preview → Preview with webserver

If your sails.js is configured as follows, then it will work on port 80 because cloud nine will indicate the port.

 port: process.env.PORT || XXXX, 

If instead you directly indicate your port, then it will be set to XXXX

 port: XXXX, 

Answer 2

You need to configure the sails to use IP and port, as indicated in the Cloud9 $IP and $PORT environment variables.

Just change your config/env/development.js like this:

 module.exports = { port: process.env.PORT, host: process.env.IP }; 

Then you can start it using sails lift from the terminal. To open the application, simply click Preview -> Preview with web server on the toolbar or go to:

 https://<WORK SPACE NAME>-c9-<YOUR USER NAME>.c9.io/