tldr/pages/common/http-server.md

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http-server

Simple static HTTP server to serve static files. More information: https://github.com/http-party/http-server.

  • Start an HTTP server listening on the default port to serve the current directory:

http-server

  • Start an HTTP server on a specific port to serve a specific directory:

http-server {{path/to/directory}} --port {{port}}

  • Start an HTTP server using basic authentication:

http-server --username {{username}} --password {{password}}

  • Start an HTTP server with directory listings disabled:

http-server -d {{false}}

  • Start an HTTPS server on the default port using the specified certificate:

http-server --ssl --cert {{path/to/cert.pem}} --key {{path/to/key.pem}}

  • Start an HTTP server and include the client's IP address in the output logging:

http-server --log-ip

  • Start an HTTP server with CORS enabled by including the Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * header in all responses:

http-server --cors

  • Start an HTTP server with logging disabled:

http-server --silent