Simple PythonHttpServer

The following examples start a simple webserver serving the current directory. Only static files are supported. No server-side scripting languages are evaluated. Simple webservers may be useful for quick local network tests or local website development purposes.

As there is no in-built support for TLS/HTTPS, starting webservers this way should never be used for production purposes.

Using Python3

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python3 -m http.server

This starts a server on port 8000 by default. Access at http://localhost:8000

To specify a custom port (note: ports below 1024 require sudo):

python3 -m http.server 8080

Press Ctrl+C to stop the server.

Start a simple webserver in current directory

Simple PythonHttpServer

Using Python3

Using Python2