Simple C++ Web Server

This project is a basic example of a simple HTTP web server written in C++. It uses UNIX socket API to handle HTTP requests and responses.

Features

Basic socket programming with C++ Minimal error handling Serves a single, hard-coded HTML file Single-threaded, handles one client at a time

Prerequisites

C++ compiler (e.g., g++, clang) UNIX-like operating system (Linux, macOS) and CMake installed

Installation & Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dominik-Lamcha/Simple_http_server.git

Navigate into the project directory:

cd Simple_http_server

Compile the C++ file using CMake tools:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Run the server:

./SIMPLE_HTTP_SERVER path/to/index.html

Usage

After running the server, navigate to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser. You should see the HTML content served by the server.

Limitations

The server only serves a single, hard-coded HTML file. No support for concurrent clients. Each client must wait for the previous one to disconnect before they can be served. Does not fully parse incoming HTTP requests. Minimal error handling.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and contribute. Pull requests are welcome.