simple-http-server TheWaWaR
winget install --id=TheWaWaR.simple-http-server -e Command line utility to serve directories and files, very extensible
Simple HTTP Server is a command-line utility designed to serve directories and files over HTTP. Built with Rust, it offers robust functionality across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
Key Features:
- CORS Support: Enables cross-origin resource sharing via configurable headers.
- HTTP Basic Authentication: Secures access using username/password credentials.
- Partial Content Requests: Handles range requests for efficient file serving.
- Index Page Rendering: Automatically generates index pages for directories (e.g.,
index.html). - File Uploads with CSRF Protection: Allows users to upload files securely when enabled.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Runs seamlessly on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- Installable via winget: Easily deploy the tool using package managers.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers and system administrators seeking a lightweight, efficient HTTP server solution. It provides an easy-to-deploy option for hosting static files or websites, with built-in security features like CORS and authentication. The tool's flexibility makes it suitable for both simple file sharing and more complex use cases requiring customization.
Professional, Clear, and Benefit-Focused:
Simple HTTP Server offers a reliable, cross-platform solution for serving content over HTTP, with a focus on security, extensibility, and ease of use.
README
How it looks like?
Screenshot
Command Line Arguments
Simple HTTP(s) Server 0.6.3
USAGE:
simple-http-server [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] [--] [root]
FLAGS:
--coep Add "Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy" HTTP header and set it to "require-corp"
--coop Add "Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy" HTTP header and set it to "same-origin"
--cors Enable CORS via the "Access-Control-Allow-Origin" header
-h, --help Prints help information
-i, --index Enable automatic render index page [index.html, index.htm]
--nocache Disable http cache
--norange Disable header::Range support (partial request)
--nosort Disable directory entries sort (by: name, modified, size)
-s, --silent Disable all outputs
-u, --upload Enable upload files (multiple select) (CSRF token required)
-V, --version Prints version information
OPTIONS:
-a, --auth HTTP Basic Auth (username:password)
--cert TLS/SSL certificate (pkcs#12 format)
--certpass TLS/SSL certificate password
-c, --compress ...
Enable file compression: gzip/deflate
Example: -c=js,d.ts
Note: disabled on partial request!
--ip IP address to bind [default: 0.0.0.0]
-p, --port Port number [default: 8000]
--redirect takes a URL to redirect to using HTTP 301 Moved Permanently
-t, --threads How many worker threads [default: 3]
--try-file
serve this file (server root relative) in place of missing files (useful for single page apps) [aliases:
try-file-404]
-l, --upload-size-limit Upload file size limit [bytes] [default: 8000000]
Website hosting example
- Point the program to the website folder
- The Home page of the website should be available on the root of the folder
- The Home page should be named as
index.html
simple-http-server -i -p 80 folder-name
This command will use the port 80 (the certified port for HTTP servers), you can change as you wish.
Installation
Download binary
- windows-64bit
- osx-64bit
- linux-64bit
Install by cargo
# Install Rust
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
# Install simple-http-server
cargo install simple-http-server
rehash
simple-http-server -h
Features
- Windows support (with colored log)
- Specify listen address (ip, port)
- Specify running threads
- Specify root directory
- Pretty log
- Nginx like directory view (directory entries, link, filesize, modified date)
- Breadcrumb navigation
- (default enabled) Guess mime type
- (default enabled) HTTP cache control
- Sending Last-Modified / ETag
- Replying 304 to If-Modified-Since
- (default enabled) Partial request
- Accept-Ranges: bytes([ByteRangeSpec; length=1])
- [Range, If-Range, If-Match] => [Content-Range, 206, 416]
- (default disabled) Automatic render index page [index.html, index.htm]
- (default disabled) Upload file
- A CSRF token is generated when upload is enabled and must be sent as a parameter when uploading a file
- (default disabled) HTTP Basic Authentication (by username:password)
- Sort by: filename, filesize, modified date
- HTTPS support
- Content-Encoding: gzip/deflate
- Added CORS headers support
- Silent mode