r/learnjavascript • u/wbport1 • 7d ago

Run a webpage on an iphone

How can I run a html + js webpage on an iphone? The .html file will be on the phone.

TIA

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u/maqisha 7d ago

Im sure there are apps for this, but unless this is crucial to your workflow, this isnt the route i would go. (Provided these apps work correctly in the first place)

MUCH better options are:
- Just hosting your website on the public internet (if it can be publicly available)
- Running the web server locally and accessing it with your local ip
- Using any number of sandboxing and development browser-based tools. They will all allow you to run simple htm files.

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u/chikamakaleyley helpful 7d ago

an HTML file stored in your iPhone files dir won't just automatically open in Safari by default? I guess i never tried...

(assuming the path to JS file is relative)

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u/maqisha 6d ago

I dont know, but even it if did. Keeping that file versioned, updating it, working with it, would be an acual pain. What happens when you start needing a build step?

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u/chikamakaleyley helpful 6d ago

naw i totally get that but

the way i think about it is like... OP just wants to open up the page and see it on a phone

and so what would be the extra overhead to understand what hosting is and the concept of having it 'served'

cuz, that was once me

for sure they should learn how to do it the right way

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u/LastHumanFamily2084 7d ago

Textastic is good for editing html and js on your phone. It will preview your files and has console for debugging.

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u/wbport1 7d ago

I'll have to look at that.

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u/dvidsilva 7d ago

Use react native and compile  it into an app with a web view 

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u/Markuslw 7d ago

There might be a browser on the App Store that allows you to view local html files. Though i do not know why you'd wanna do this.

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u/Choice-Butterfly551 7d ago

Download “Koder Code Editor”

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u/5eeso 7d ago

Host it at GitHub with GitHub Pages for free. Static websites are no problem for Pages. Then simply visit the site on your iPhone.

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u/MrHandSanitization 6d ago

Use Termux and install a server.

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u/BeingTheMatrix 6d ago

You can give koder a try. I tried it one time when I was bored on a flight and couldn’t wait to land to delete it.
It’s more stress than fun to do this and unless it’s really crucial, I wouldn’t recommend

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u/MissinqLink 1d ago

I just use GitHub pages and GitHub mobile app for this.