README.md

Simple HTTP 1.0 Server

Project 1 for Computer System (COMP30023). A simple static file server with minimum support of HTTP 1.0 written in C.

Name Zijun Chen
Student ID 813190
Login Name zijunc3

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Installation

git clone git@github.com:CaviarChen/comp30023-2018-project-1.git
cd comp30023-2018-project-1/
make

Usage

 ./server [port number] [path to web root]

Example

./server 8080 ./test/www/

Debug Mode

1. Change

    #define DEBUG 0    
   

   to

    #define DEBUG 1
   

   from file "debug_setting.h".

2. Recompile the program using

    make
   

Extra Work

Other than the project requirement, I implemented:

• Thread pool.
• Prevent directory traversal attack.
• Handle problems caused by the client closes the connection unexpectedly.