Custom HTTP Server Project

This project is a custom HTTP server implementation that allows you to serve static websites, handle various HTTP methods, manage routes, execute CGI scripts, and more. It was developed as part of École 42 curriculum.

Features

• Custom Configuration: Configure server parameters, ports, hosts, error pages, and more using a configuration file.
• Non-blocking I/O: The server operates in a non-blocking manner using poll() for efficient I/O handling.
• HTTP Methods: Supports essential HTTP methods including GET, POST, and DELETE.
• Routing: Define routes with various configurations such as redirection, file serving, CGI execution, and more.
• Static Website: Fully capable of serving static websites and generating directory listings.
• CGI Execution: Execute CGI scripts based on specified file extensions.
• Cookies and Sessions: Supports basic cookies and session management.
• Multi-CGI Support: Capable of handling multiple CGI scripts.

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-http-server.git
2. Build the Server: make
3. Run the Server: ./webserv config.conf
4. Access Your Site: Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:port

Configuration

To configure the server, modify the config.conf file. Customize port, host, routes, CGI settings, error pages, and more.

Routes Configuration

Routes can be defined in the configuration file. Configure accepted methods, redirections, file serving, CGI execution, and more for each route.

Example Usage

Here's an example of a simple configuration in config.conf:

server
{	
    host         127.0.0.1;
    listen       8000;
    server_name  name1;
    max_client_body_size 20000000;

    location / { 
        allow_methods GET POST;
        autoindex 1;
        index index.html;

    }

    location /dir { 
        allow_methods GET POST DELETE;
        index index.html index.php;
        autoindex 1;
        root /Users/azabir/Desktop/42Cursus/webserve;
        cgi_pass pl /usr/bin/perl;
        cgi_pass php /Users/azabir/Desktop/42Cursus/webserve/php-cgi;
    }
}