ryhtec / pyserver

Web server Basic Python HTTP web-server application which serves both static and dynamic HTML.

Installation Uses the inbuilt modules HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler

Usage from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler

#import inbuilt module from http library from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler

#class to hold the server

class WebServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler): #inbuilt method do_get inherited from the class #method runs when get request is received

def do_GET(self):

    #check path if is a forward slash i.e index page
    if self.path == '/':

        #select path to index.html file
        self.path = '/index.html'

    #try to read the file requested    
    try:
        #read requested file
        file_to_open = open(self.path[1:]).read()



        #200 response is successful
        self.send_response(200)


     #for error if file cant be read   
    except:
        file_to_open = "File not found"

        #404 for file not found
        self.send_response(404)


    self.end_headers()

    #write content of files to screen
    #convert text file to byte
    self.wfile.write(bytes(file_to_open,'utf-8'))

#httpd httpdameion program that runs on background contains the localhost and port

httpd = HTTPServer(('localhost',8000),WebServer)

#the server to run unless closed by user
httpd.serve_forever()

Testing run the script to run server, then open your preffered browser, on the addreess bar type; http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to view website

Contributing Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License MIT