/proxyserver

Web Proxy Servers and socket programming.

Primary LanguagePython

Simple Web and Web Proxy Server

Introduction

This project involves the implementation of a simple web server and a basic web proxy server using Python's socket programming. The primary focus is to understand and apply concepts of network communication, server-client architecture, and HTTP protocol handling without the use of high-level HTTP modules.

Features

  • Web Server: Handles basic HTTP requests and returns appropriate responses including status codes like:

    • 200 OK
    • 304 Not Modified
    • 400 Bad Request
    • 403 Forbidden
    • 404 Not Found
    • 411 Length Required

  • Web Proxy Server: Acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.x

Setup

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/peyz21/proxyserver.git
cd proxyserver

Usage

Running the Web Server

Navigate to the project directory and run:

python proxyserver.py

change later ^

Testing

Access the web server via a web browser at http://localhost:[PORT]/test.html. Configure your web browser or a separate client to send requests to the proxy server.