README.md

JWebServer

A simple implementation of a web server, in Java. This application can host websites, static content, scripts, etc...

How to run it?

1. Clone the repository in your local.
2. Open a terminal/powershell in JWebServer directory
3. Complie the java source files.
   javac -d src/target src/**/*.java
4. Create a jar out of the complied files.
   jar cvf JWebServer.jar src/target/**/*.class
5. Run the jar file by specifying the main class.
   java -cp JWebServer.jar:src/target git.chaitanyabhardwaj.jwebserver.Main
6. This should start the application. Enter a desired port number (say, 5000).
7. Open a web client(any web broswer or postman) and hit http://127.0.0.1:5000 or http://localhost:5000
   Congratulations🎉, your web server is now running!