Project Name: Webby HTTP Server
Description: Webby HTTP Server is a basic web server implemented in C++ from scratch without any external libraries for educational purposes. It serves static HTML, CSS, and image files.
- Serve static HTML files
- Serve CSS files
- Serve Javascript files
- Serve image files (e.g., PNG,JPEG)
- Basic logging of server activity
- C++ compiler (g++)
- Make sure you have the required permissions to open the port (e.g., 8080).
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Aryandev12/webby-http-server.git cd webby-http-server -
Compile the server:
g++ -o server main.cpp
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Run the server:
./server 8080
Once the server is running, you can access it through a web browser or using tools like curl.
Example:
- Open a web browser and go to
http://localhost:8080/index.html.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Basic Web Page</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Welcome to My Basic Web Page</h1>
<p>This is a simple web page that includes a PNG image.</p>
<img src="image.png" alt="A sample PNG image" class="centered-image">
</div>
</body>
</html>body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 50px auto;
padding: 20px;
background-color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
text-align: center;
}
h1 {
color: #2c3e50;
}
.centered-image {
display: block;
margin: 20px auto;
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
border: 2px solid #2c3e50;
border-radius: 5px;
}
Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue. Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements.