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http-server — Simple static HTTP server to serve static files. More information: <https://github.com/http-party/ht

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Problem

How to use the http-server command: Simple static HTTP server to serve static files. More information: <https://github.com/http-party/http-server>.

Solution

http-server — Simple static HTTP server to serve static files. More information: <https://github.com/http-party/http-server>.

Start an HTTP server listening on the default port to serve the current directory:

http-server

Start an HTTP server on a specific port to serve a specific directory:

http-server {{path/to/directory}} {{[-p|--port]}} {{port}}

Start an HTTP server using basic authentication:

http-server --username {{username}} --password {{password}}

Start an HTTP server with directory listings disabled:

http-server -d {{false}}

Start an HTTPS server on the default port using the specified certificate:

http-server {{[-S|--ssl]}} {{[-C|--cert]}} {{path/to/cert.pem}} {{[-K|--key]}} {{path/to/key.pem}}

Start an HTTP server and include the client's IP address in the output logging:

http-server --log-ip

Start an HTTP server with CORS enabled by including the Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * header in all responses:

http-server --cors

Start an HTTP server with logging disabled:

http-server {{[-s|--silent]}}

Code Snippets

Start an HTTP server listening on the default port to serve the current directory

http-server

Start an HTTP server on a specific port to serve a specific directory

http-server {{path/to/directory}} {{[-p|--port]}} {{port}}

Start an HTTP server using basic authentication

http-server --username {{username}} --password {{password}}

Start an HTTP server with directory listings disabled

http-server -d {{false}}

Start an HTTPS server on the default port using the specified certificate

http-server {{[-S|--ssl]}} {{[-C|--cert]}} {{path/to/cert.pem}} {{[-K|--key]}} {{path/to/key.pem}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/http-server

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