http-server Command Examples

Simple static HTTP server to serve static files. More information: https://github.com/http-party/http-server.

• Start an HTTP server listening on the default port to serve the current directory:

http-server

• Start an HTTP server on a specific port to serve a specific directory:

http-server {{path/to/directory}} {{[-p|--port]}} {{port}}

• Start an HTTP server using basic authentication:

http-server --username {{username}} --password {{password}}

• Start an HTTP server with directory listings disabled:

http-server -d {{false}}

• Start an HTTPS server on the default port using the specified certificate:

http-server {{[-S|--ssl]}} {{[-C|--cert]}} {{path/to/cert.pem}} {{[-K|--key]}} {{path/to/key.pem}}

• Start an HTTP server and include the client's IP address in the output logging:

http-server --log-ip

• Start an HTTP server with CORS enabled by including the Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * header in all responses:

http-server --cors

• Start an HTTP server with logging disabled:

http-server {{[-s|--silent]}}