Merge branch '23-local-server-instruction' into 'main'

Resolve "local server instruction"

Closes #23

See merge request interactivetextbooks-citg/jupyter-book-manual!29
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The embed link is created for an exercise under 'More'- 'Embed Exercise'
This iframe can be embedded into your Jupyter book. Remark: it doesn't display locally in VScode or in the build file, only on the hosted version. The code shown above gives:
This iframe can be embedded into your Jupyter book.
```{admonition} Note
:class: tip
This feature doesn't display in a book that is viewed locally via your browser, unless you set up a local webserver (instructions [here](setup-local-server)).
```
The code shown above gives:
<iframe height="560" src="https://embed.grasple.com/exercises/767782d5-023a-4b49-a1f3-874fca626c8e?id=79907" title="Grasple Exercise 79907" width="100%" allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"></iframe>
More information on Grasple and the support of TU Delft can be found on: [Teaching Support - Educational Tools - Grasple](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/teaching-support/educational-tools/grasple)

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Below are examples demonstrating how to include each variant. Note that the `jupyterlite-sphinx extension` is designed for use with `.rst` files (Restructured Text). Luckily, `MyST` provides a convenient directive that allows us to include Restructured Text content in a regular `.md` file.
```{admonition} Note
:class: tip
This feature doesn't display in a book that is viewed locally via your browser, unless you set up a local webserver (instructions [here](setup-local-server)).
```
## `retrolite`
To embed a Jupyter Notebook environment in your book, include the following directive:

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pip install jupyter-book
Nevertheless, it's always a good idea make a fresh `conda` environment when starting a new project.
Nevertheless, it's always a good idea make a fresh `conda` environment when starting a new project.
## View the book locally
Once the build process is completed successfully, you will see the file location in your terminal output. Simply open this in the browser (you may have to copy/paste).
```{admonition} Tip
:class: tip, dropdown
Bookmark the (local) file location for easy access!
```
(setup-local-server)=
## View the book using a local webserver
Some features like JupyterLite and Grasple only work when a webserver serves the HTML content for a book. Rather than building the book in your repository and updating the website on the internet, you can use a local webserver to view the book:
1. Start a server from the command line with: `python -m http.server -b 127.0.0.1` (add ` &` if you want to keep using the terminal for other tasks).
2. Port 8000 is usually used by default, but depending on your OS it will tell you in the output.
3. To visit your site, just enter the address in your web browser, followed by a colon, and then the port number. By default, that would be: `127.0.0.1:8000`.
4. You will get a website that looks like a file browser, to visit your site just navigate to `book/_build/html/`.
5. The JupyterLite consoles or Grasple iframe exercises should now work as well.