Webserv

A high-performance, scalable, and feature-rich HTTP server in C++ 98.

This project is done with teammate Mustapha-Annouaoui a great programmer.

Please read en.subject.pdf for more information about guidelines.

Features:

Non-blocking I/O for high performance and scalability
Support for multiple HTTP methods, including GET, POST, and DELETE
Accurate HTTP status codes and error pages
Ability to serve static and dynamic content
Support for cookies and session management
GET, POST and DELETE methods Support
Multiple CGI Support (php, python, ...)
Multiple servers block Support
Multiple locations block Support
Multiple index files Support
Multiple error pages Support
Autoindex Support
URL encoding Support
Client body size limit Support
timeout Support
Redirect Support
include files in config file Support
Log files Support
Chunked Transfer Encoding Support
Keep-Alive Support
config file comments Support
mime types include in config file Support
and more...

Usage:

To use the server, simply clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/http-server.git
cd http-server

To generate config file template, the output file located in config folder

make generate

To run in debug mode:

make run

Run in production mode:

make release
make run

Configuration:

The configuration file can contain the following keys:

port                   : The port that the server should listen on.
server_name            : A list of server names that the server should respond to.
error_page             : A map of HTTP status codes to error pages.
client_body_size_limit : The maximum size of a client request body in bytes.
location               : A list of routes that the server should serve.

Each route(location) can contain the following keys:

methods           : A list of HTTP methods that the route should support.
redirect          : A redirection URL, if any.
root              : The directory or file from which the requested file should be served.
directory_listing : Whether or not directory listing is enabled for the route.
default_file      : The default file to serve if the requested file is a directory.
cgi_script        : The CGI script to execute if the requested file has the specified extension.
upload_dir        : The directory where uploaded files should be saved.
cgi_path          : A list of CGI paths that should be supported for the route.

Additional notes:

The server is designed to be scalable and efficient. It uses non-blocking I/O and only 1 poll() (or equivalent) for all the I/O operations between the client and the server. The server is compatible with the web browser of the user's choice. It has been tested with Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. The server can be used to serve a fully static website, allow clients to upload files, and execute CGI scripts. It is also capable of handling cookies and session management.

Conclusion

Webserv is a high-performance, scalable, and feature-rich HTTP server in C++ 98. It is ideal for a wide range of applications, from simple static websites to complex dynamic web applications.