HTTP File Server in C++

This project is a simple multithreaded HTTP server built using C++. The server is capable of handling basic HTTP requests, such as serving files, echoing messages, and responding to user-agent queries.

Features

• GET Request Handling: Serve files from a specified directory.
• POST Request Handling: Save files sent via POST requests to the server.
• /echo/: Echoes the message sent after /echo/ in the URL.
• User-Agent Logging: Responds with the user-agent information of the client.

Folder Structure

├── CMakeLists.txt
├── README.md
├── build/
├── src/
├── vcpkg-configuration.json
├── vcpkg.json
└── your_program.sh

• CMakeLists.txt: Contains the CMake configuration for building the project.
• README.md: This file, which describes the project.
• build/: Directory where the compiled binaries will be placed.
• src/: Contains the source code of the HTTP server.
• vcpkg-configuration.json: Configuration file for vcpkg dependencies.
• vcpkg.json: Manifest file for managing dependencies with vcpkg.
• your_program.sh: A shell script for running or setting up the program.

Dependencies

The project uses the following libraries:

• pthread: For creating and managing threads.
• arpa/inet.h, netdb.h, sys/socket.h, sys/types.h, unistd.h: For networking. To install dependencies via vcpkg, run the following command:

  vcpkg install [dependency-list]

Make sure to use the vcpkg configuration provided in vcpkg-configuration.json.

Building the Project

To build the project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/your-repo/http-server.git
  cd http-server  

Build the project:

  mkdir build
  cd build
  cmake ..
  make

The binaries will be generated in the build/ directory.

Running the Server

After building the project, you can run the server with the following command:

./http-server --directory <path_to_serve_files_from>

For example:

./http-server --directory /path/to/files

This will start the server on port 4221. The server will listen for incoming connections and serve files from the specified directory.

Running the Server

After building the project, you can run the server with the following command:

./http-server --directory <path_to_serve_files_from>

For example:

./http-server --directory /path/to/files

This will start the server on port 4221. The server will listen for incoming connections and serve files from the specified directory.

Usage Examples

1. GET Request

To retrieve a file, you can send a GET request:

curl http://localhost:4221/files/<filename>

If the file exists, the server will respond with a 200 OK status and the file content.

2. POST Request

To upload a file using a POST request:

curl -X POST -d "file content" http://localhost:4221/files/<filename>

The server will save the file and respond with a 201 Created status.

3. Echo

To echo a message:

curl http://localhost:4221/echo/hello

The server will respond with the message hello.

Logging

The server logs various activities, including incoming messages, file retrievals, and POST requests. Logs are printed directly to the console.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. MIT