Start a browser-sync server for easy live reload

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Install Browser Sync with NPM

    $ npm install -g browser-sync
    
Then start the Browser Sync server, point it to the proxy (the real server) and then the port option will be the one you use in the browser. The files argument are the files to watch.

    $ browser-sync start --proxy "localhost:3000" --port 3003 --files "app/**
    
For more config options: http://www.browsersync.io/docs/command-line/

--files	      File paths to watch
--exclude	  File patterns to ignore
--server	  Run a Local server (uses your cwd as the web root)
--index	      Specify which file should be used as the index page
--startPath	  Specify the start path for the opened browser
--https	      Enable SSL for local development
--directory	  Show a directory listing for the server
--proxy	      Proxy an existing server
--xip	      Use xip.io domain routing
--tunnel	  Use a public URL
--open	      Choose which URL is auto-opened (local, external or tunnel)
--config	  Specify a path to a bs-config.js file
--host	      Specify a hostname to use
--logLevel	  Set the logger output level (silent, info or debug)
--port	      Specify a port to use
--no-notify	  Disable the notify element in browsers
--no-open	  Don't open a new browser window
--no-ghost	  Disable Ghost Mode
--no-online	  Force offline usage