webserv

Developed by Afonso Coutinho and Paulo Cordeiro.

About the Project

Webserv is a HTTP server implementation written in C++ 98, developed as part of the 42 curriculum.

The project explores the fundamentals of the HTTP protocol, socket programming, and non-blocking I/O operations. It is designed to be resilient, non-blocking, and compatible with standard web browsers.

Features

• HTTP/1.1 Compliant: Supports common methods like GET, POST, and DELETE.
• Configuration: Fully configurable via a JSON-like configuration file (ports, hosts, error pages, routes).
• CGI Support: Executes scripts in Python, PHP, and Ruby.
• Static File Serving: Serves HTML, CSS, images, and other static assets.
• Custom Error Pages: Handles HTTP errors with customizable HTML pages.
• Non-blocking I/O: Uses epoll for efficient connection handling.

How to Compile

To compile the server, ensure you have a C++ compiler and make installed. Run:

make

Usage

To start the server, provide a configuration file as an argument:

./webserv [config_file]

If no argument is provided, it will try to load server.json by default.

./webserv server.json