Welcome to the repository for our Webserv project, a part of the curriculum at 42. This project focuses on creating a basic web server from scratch in C++. It's designed to help you understand the inner workings of how web servers handle incoming HTTP requests, parse them, and serve the appropriate content.
The Webserv project challenged us to build a web server capable of handling multiple incoming connections, parsing HTTP requests, and responding with the appropriate HTTP responses. We implemented support for various HTTP methods, handle static and dynamic content, and handle different HTTP status codes. This project was a fantastic opportunity to deepen our understanding of networking, the HTTP protocol, and C++ programming.
- HTTP/1.1 Compatible: The server is compliant with the HTTP/1.1 protocol, capable of parsing incoming requests and generating appropriate responses.
- Dynamic Content: Support for server-side scripting, enabling dynamic content generation using Common Gateway Interface (CGI).
- Static Content: Efficiently serve static files (HTML, CSS, JS etc.) to clients.
- Configurable: The server's behavior is determined by a configuration file, allowing you to specify settings such as the listening port, server name, and more.
Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
- A C++ compiler (e.g.,
c++) - Unix-based operating system (right now only macOS supported)
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Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/Mowriez/webserv.git
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Navigate to the project root directory:
cd webserv -
Compile the project:
make
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Start the server:
./webserv [path_to_config_file]
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Send HTTP requests to the server using your favorite web browser or a tool such as
curlorPostman:curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/
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Stop the server by pressing
Ctrl + Cin the terminal window.
In alphabetical order:
Maurice Trautner
Thule Reeps
Tony Williams
This project uses the MIT License.
This project was completed as part of the curriculum at 42 Wolfsburg