52 lines
1003 B
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52 lines
1003 B
Markdown
# cws
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A simple Web Server written in C (learning purposes), it works only on Linux systems.
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## Requirements
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- [meson](https://mesonbuild.com/index.html)
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- [doxygen](https://www.doxygen.nl/)
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- Optional, just to build the docs
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## How to build
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```bash
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$ meson setup build
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$ cd build
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$ meson compile
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```
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And then run `cws`!
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## Docs
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```bash
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$ git submodule update --init # inside the cws directory
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$ doxygen
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```
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And then open the `docs/html/index.html`.
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## Roadmap
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- [x] Understading basic web server concepts
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- [x] Basic server
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- [ ] CLI args
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- [ ] Enhance web server
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- [ ] IPv6 compatible
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- [ ] Request parser
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- [x] Serve static files
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- [ ] Implement Keep-Alive
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- [ ] Multithreading
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- [ ] Logging
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- [ ] Advanced
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- [ ] HTTPS support
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- [ ] Caching
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## Resources
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- [Beej's Guide to Network Programming](https://beej.us/guide/bgnet/)
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You can find my journey inside the `notes` directory or on
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my [blog](https://francescorocca.me/building-an-http-server-in-c/).
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