PHP Web Server

This is a simple PHP-based web server designed for experimentation and demonstration purposes. It allows you to serve multiple websites from different directories and handle basic .htaccess configurations.

Features

Serve multiple websites from different directories.
Basic .htaccess support for URL rewriting.
Customizable configuration file for website mapping and ports.
Targets index.html by default when serving directories.

Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/coderooz/php-web-server.git
cd php-web-server

Install Dependencies

Make sure you have Composer installed. Run:
```
composer install
```

Configuration

Create config.json

Create a config.json file in the project root directory with the following format:

{
    "websites": [
        {
            "port": 8000,
            "documentRoot": "htdocs/website1"
        },
        {
            "port": 8080,
            "documentRoot": "htdocs/website2"
        }
    ]
}

port: The port on which the website should be served.
documentRoot: The directory where the website files are located.

Directory Structure

Place your website directories under the htdocs folder. For example:

php-web-server/
├── htdocs/
│   ├── website1/
│   │   ├── .htaccess
│   │   ├── index.html
│   │   └── other-files
│   └── website2/
│       ├── .htaccess
│       ├── index.html
│       └── other-files
├── src/
├── config.json
├── server
└── README.md

Running the Server

Start the server by running:

php server

The server will read the config.json file and start serving the websites on the specified ports. For example:

Website 1 will be served on http://localhost:8000.
Website 2 will be served on http://localhost:8080.

Handling `.htaccess`

The server performs basic .htaccess processing for URL rewriting. If you need more advanced .htaccess support, consider using a dedicated web server like Apache or Nginx.

Example `.htaccess`

Here's a basic example of a .htaccess file for URL rewriting:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^old-page\.html$ new-page.html [L,R=301]

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For questions or comments, please contact Ranit Saha at Coderooz.

coderooz/PHPWebserver