/http-server

A simple HTTP server written in C using UNIX sockets. Supports GET and HEAD requests.

Primary LanguageC

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A simple HTTP server written in C using UNIX sockets. Supports GET and HEAD requests.

Instructions

  1. Install make.

  2. Clone this repository using this command:

    git clone https://github.com/ketanhwr/http-server.git

  3. Run make:

    make

  4. Run the server:

    [sudo] ./http-server

  5. Open your web browser and head on to

    localhost:10000

Features

  • Supports GET and HEAD requests.
  • Looks for the file index.html in the current directory and serves it if found.
  • Returns Status Codes 200 (OK), 400 (Bad Request) and 404 (Not Found)

TODOs

  • Serving multiple clients at once using multi-threading.
  • Adding option to change ROOT directory and PORT number by passing them as arguments.
  • Show image files (.jpg/.png) files as well when opened.