webserv is an HTTP/1.1 server written in C++98. The functionalities and configurations are heavily based on Nginx's.

Usage

1. Compile the program with make.

2. Launch webserv with a configuration file.

   ./webserv 42_test_config.txt 
   

3. Launch an HTTP request with a browser by entering as the url the same IP/Port address as specified by the listen directive of the configuration file (i.e. 127.0.0.1:8000).

Configuration File

• listen address:port
  The IP/Port address combination that this server block is designed to respond to.
• error_page code ... uri
  Configures the server’s statuses and redirections when errors occur.
• client_max_body_size size
  Sets the maximum file upload size.
• limit_except method
  Limits allowed HTTP methods.
• root path
  Sets the root directory for requests.
• autoindex on | off
  Enables or disables the directory listing output.
• index file ...
  Defines files that will be used by default when no specific file is requested.
• cgi_ext extension binary
  Defines the possible executable CGI scripts.