How to load js script in Phoenix?

[ayhan.rashidov]

How can I load a js script when I start the phoenix server (iex -S mix phx.server). It will load only after entering the index page. I don’t need to enter the website but I have to use the functionality of the js.

[peerreynders]

@ayhan.rashidov

I don’t need to enter the website but I have to use the functionality of the js.

Phoenix doesn’t have anything to do with JS.

• node/npm is used as tooling for building assets used by the page inside the browser (and some development support like live reloading).
• Other than that JS files are sent to the browser for execution.

Maybe this might be of interest:

Start Nodejs server with Phoenix App

I have an (internal) API written in Node.js. I’m writing a Phoenix app that would consume that API (before I eventually port the node app to elixir too). Currently I have to start the node and phoenix servers separately (on different ports). I would like to automatically start the node server when the phoenix server is started (and similarly close it when it shuts down). I was about to go with Foreman to start both of them together, but I’d like to see how would I do this in Elixir. I think the…

[OvermindDL1]

@ayhan.rashidov

How can I load a js script when I start the phoenix server (iex -S mix phx.server). It will load only after entering the index page. I don’t need to enter the website but I have to use the functionality of the js.

To run javascript from on the phoenix side and not the front-end you can either run it in-system directly with V8 like with this or you can have nodejs run it via a port or so.