/python-serv

Final project for CSc 113 - http://stormy-island-9205.herokuapp.com/

Primary LanguagePython

Python Server

This is a really, really basic HTTP server implemented in Python that can serve GET and HEAD requests.

Features

  • Serves files
  • Deployable to Heroku

How To Install

  1. Clone the repo:

    $ git clone git@github.com:irubnich/python-serv.git
$ cd python-serv

  2. Run the server:

    $ ./server.py

  3. Go to http://localhost:8080 and enjoy.

Stuff to Load

  • index.html - simple HTML file
  • doge.png - an image
  • other_file.ext - regular file that triggers a browser download

On Heroku

I deployed this to http://stormy-island-9205.herokuapp.com/ and it serves files remotely as well as it does locally. Give it a few seconds for the dyno to wake up the first time you load the page. This is normal behavior if you have less than 2 dynos.

Credits

Based on a Ruby tutorial I stumbled upon a while ago: https://practicingruby.com/articles/implementing-an-http-file-server

I took the basic concepts from there and applied them to Python and its TCPServer implementation, while creating some new classes like Headers and Request.