swoorpious/web_server_cpp

XCS — A web server written in C++ designed to enhance fluency with the language and extend knowledge of server-side programming.

C++MIT

Accomplishments

Implemented file-based routing similar to Next.js
Developed a basic sequential/persistent server model
Added support for processing various assets based on requests
Automatically resolves media/source files

Usage

Requires Visual Studio, and Ninja build environment: https://ninja-build.org/

Building the Project

# Clone the Repository
> git clone https://github.com/swoorpious/web_server_cpp web_server_cpp
> cd web_server_cpp

# Generate Ninja Build Files
> mkdir build
> cd build
> cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
> ninja # ninya

# Run the Server
> cd build
> web_server_cpp

Sources

Web Server from Scratch series on YouTube by Eric O Meehan: youtube.com/@eom-dev
Microsoft Winsock2 Reference: learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/winsock
Medium Article by @skreweverything: medium.com/from-the-scratch/http-server...
Web server written in Rust by @is-it-ayush: github.com/is-it-ayush/hotpocket