historyApiFallback doesn't work in Webpack dev server

Question

I use Webpack dev server and browserHistory in React Router to manipulate with urls by HTML5 History API. historyapifallback-option does not work in my webpack config file.

Answer 1

I meet the same question today. let config in webpack.config.js: output.publicPath be equal to devServer.historyApiFallback.index and point out html file route。my webpack-dev-server version is 1.10.1 and work well. http://webpack.github.io/docs/webpack-dev-server.html#the-historyapifallback-option doesn't work, you must point out html file route.

for example

module.exports = {
    entry: "./src/app/index.js",
    output: {
        path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'build'),
        publicPath: 'build',
        filename: 'bundle-main.js'
    },
    devServer: {
        historyApiFallback:{
            index:'build/index.html'
        },
    },
};

historyApiFallback.index indicate that when url path not match a true file,webpack-dev-server use the file config in historyApiFallback.index to show in browser rather than 404 page. then all things about your route change let your js using react-router do it.