Help me figure out Glitch

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the linked Scripting.com post and the issue's questions about Glitch's app model, filesystem, HTTP access, IP addresses, ports, and embedded serving. Clarify the intended documentation scope and verify each question against current Glitch behavior; done means a concise, no-frills explanation that answers these deployment and app-access questions.

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Description

Here's the post this is linked to.

  • Just trying out Glitch, very interesting system, looks like what I hoped Heroku would be, esp that now they have a way to run real server apps (no limits). $10 a month. Certainly worth checking out now as more than a curiosity.

  • Is there a simple no-frills doc that explains the model for apps. How the filesystem works, how to access an app over HTTP. Can my app have an IP address? How do I know what port to use (port 80 gets me an error). I have succeeded at connecting to my app over HTTP but it comes embedded in something they constructed. Obviously this won't work for serving my non-experimental apps.

  • I understand it's set up for newbies, that's cool. Now how do I strip it down so it works for its new intended purpose?

  • I know I've asked some of these questions before, btw -- but I'm approaching it now in a different way.

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