This is a non-blocking HTTP server implementation that uses the kqueue system call for I/O operations. It is designed to be fast, efficient, and scalable, handling multiple connections simultaneously with minimal resource consumption.
We built it together: Mabenchi Zakaria2ee
- Takes a configuration file as an argument or uses a default path
- Non-blocking and uses kqueue for all I/O operations between the client and the server (listening included)
- kqueue checks read and write at the same time
- No read or write operation without going through kqueue
- Compatible with web browsers
- Accurate HTTP response status codes
- Default error pages if none provided
- Serves a fully static website
- Clients can upload files
- Supports GET, POST, and DELETE methods
- Stress-tested and stays available at all costs
- Able to listen to multiple ports (configured in the configuration file)
To install the server, clone the repository and run:
make
This will compile the server binary, which can then be run with a configuration file like this:
./webserv conf/file.conf
The web server is configured using a configuration file that specifies server settings and location blocks. Here is an example of a configuration file:
listen 8081 localhost;
server_name localhost;
include /Users/mel-hada/Desktop/webserv/conf/mime.types;
error_page 404 /Users/mel-hada/Desktop/webserv/Content/error/404.html;
root /Users/mel-hada/Desktop/webserv/Content;
location / {
method GET POST DELETE;
# autoindex on;
upload_enable on;
# index /login.html;
# return 301 s.php;
cgi_extension py php;
cgi_path /usr/bin/python3 ./php-cgi;
}
location /upload {
method POST;
upload_enable on;
# upload_path /uploads;
client_max_body_size 2G;
}
}
Once the server is running, it can be accessed through a web browser by navigating to the IP address or hostname of the machine it is running on, followed by the port number (e.g. http://localhost:8080).
The server will serve any files located in the root directory, and will allow clients to upload files to the upload_path directory. It supports GET, POST, and DELETE methods for retrieving, creating, and deleting files.