wheels server open

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

Related Commands

• wheels server start - Start the server

• wheels server status - Check if server is running

See Also

• CommandBox Browser Integration