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92 lines
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# HTTP Server
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This is a simple HTTP server for linux operating system written in C. It supports basic HTTP requests, logging, etc.
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## Features
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* Handles GET requests for static files.
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* Supports a control menu for managing server status, logging, and configuration (currently basic).
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* Uses pthreads for concurrent client handling.
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* Includes basic logging functionality with timestamps.
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* Configuration is loaded from a JSON file (`server.json`).
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## Build Instructions
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1. **Prerequisites:**
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* GCC compiler
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* Make (recommended)
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* OpenSSL libraries (`libssl`, `libcrypto`)
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* pthreads library
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* cJSON library
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2. **Clone the repository (optional):**
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/Azreyo/Http-server
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cd Http-server/
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```
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3. **Compile:**
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```bash
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gcc server.c config_parser.c server_config.c -o server -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread -pthread -lcjson -lcjson -I/usr/include/cjson
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```
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Compile it in gcc
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```bash
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make
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```
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This command will use the provided `Makefile` to compile the source files, link the necessary libraries, and create the executable in the `bin` directory.
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```bash
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make clean
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```
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Cleanup of the unnecessary files after compiling
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4. **Create `www` directory:**
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```bash
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mkdir www
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```
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Place your HTML files (e.g., `index.html`) inside the `www` directory.
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5. **Create `server.json`:**
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Create a `server.json` file in the same directory as the executable with the following structure:
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```json
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{
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"port": 8080,
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"use_https": false,
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"log_file": "server.log",
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"max_threads": 4,
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"running": true
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}
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```
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Adjust the values as needed. `use_https` is not yet implemented.
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## Run Instructions
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1. **Get IP address of your device that the program will run on:**
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```bash
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ip address
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```
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2. **Enable port 8080 for ufw**
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```bash
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sudo ufw allow 8080 # 8080 is the default port
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```
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3. **Run it and enjoy**
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```bash
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./bin/server # Run the executable from the bin directory
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```
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