Fenix CLI

The Fenix command line interface provides a small utility for managing Fenix servers from the console.

This console application can be installed via npm: npm install -g fenix-cli.

For updated information, or to download the main application, please visit the Fenix Website.

Commands

Fenix is a global application, so it will run from any directory.

fenix list

Lists all known web servers and their current status.

fenix start

Create and/or start a new Fenix web server using this command. There are several options to get a server running quickly.

Option 1: Autodetect Everything

fenix start

This simple command tells Fenix to start a server. If the server doesn't exist, it creates a new server for whichever directory this command is run from (current working directory). It automatically names the server and selects an open port to run the server on. The server is auto-started and the configuration of the server (new or existing) is output to the console.

Option 2: Specify Site Path

fenix start /path/to/MySite

By providing the site root, Fenix will automatically start and/or create a server for /path/to/MySite. By default, it uses the directory as the descriptive name of the server, i.e. MySite in this example. It will also assign an available port. The server is started and the server configuration (new or existing) are output to the console.

Option 3: Specify Port

fenix start 3000

By providing a port number, Fenix will automatically start and/or create a new server using the current working directory as the root and port 3000. For new servers, it will automatically name the site according to the root path. The server is started automatically and the server configuration (new or existing) is output to the screen.

Option 4: Specify Name

fenix start My Server

This command only works if an existing server named My Server has been created. It will start the server automatically and output the server configuration to the console.

fenix stop

This command will stop a running Fenix server. If a server is specified that isn't running, it will still show the server as being stopped.

Servers can be specified a few different ways:

• By Name: fenix stop My Server will stop the server named My Server.
• By Port: fenix stop 3000 will stop the server running on port 3000.
• By Root: fenix stop /path/to/MySite will stop the server whose root is /path/to/MySite.
• Autodetect: fenix stop will attempt to stop the server whose root is the current working directory (i.e. where the command is run from).

If a server is shared publicly, this command will automatically unshare it before stopping the server.

fenix share

This command will share a server publicly. The public URL is output to the console. This command is the same as the start command, except it will share the server after everything is done.

This command is unique since it will actually create and start the server automatically if no server is recognized.

fenix unshare

This will stop sharing a server publicly. It uses the same syntax as the stop command:

• By Name: fenix unshare My Server will unshare the server named My Server.
• By Port: fenix unshare 3000 will unshare the server running on port 3000.
• By Root: fenix unshare /path/to/MySite will unshare the server whose root is /path/to/MySite.
• Autodetect: fenix unshare will attempt to unshare the server whose root is the current working directory (i.e. where the command is run from).

This will not stop the server, so it will still be available via localhost or 127.0.0.1.

fenix status

Similar to the list command, this command will output the current configuration/status. The only different from list is it will only display the specified server.

• By Name: fenix status My Server will display the status of the server named My Server.
• By Port: fenix status 3000 will display the status of the server running on port 3000.
• By Root: fenix status /path/to/MySite will display the status of the server whose root is /path/to/MySite.
• Autodetect: fenix status will attempt to display the status of the server whose root is the current working directory (i.e. where the command is run from).

fenix browse

This command will open the specified server in a new browser window, using the computer's default browser.

• By Name: fenix browse My Server will open the server named My Server.
• By Port: fenix browse 3000 will open the server running on port 3000.
• By Root: fenix browse /path/to/MySite will open the server whose root is /path/to/MySite.
• Autodetect: fenix browse will attempt to open the server whose root is the current working directory (i.e. where the command is run from).

fenix remove

This command will remove the specified server. If the server is shared/running, it will be unshared/stopped prioer to removal.

• By Name: fenix remove My Server will remove the server named My Server.
• By Port: fenix remove 3000 will remove the server running on port 3000.
• By Root: fenix remove /path/to/MySite will remove the server whose root is /path/to/MySite.
• Autodetect: fenix remove will attempt to remove the server whose root is the current working directory (i.e. where the command is run from).

fenix close

This command will close the desktop application.

fenix help

This command provides a list of the commands Fenix supports.

fenix version

Displays the version of Fenix that is currently running.