This is a basic web server created from scratch in C++98. It was developed as part of the curriculum at 42. The project emphasizes a deep understanding of the HTTP protocol, networking, and the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) standard.

• HTTP/1.1 Protocol Support: Compliant with the HTTP/1.1 protocol, handling GET, POST, and DELETE requests
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Developed to work on Linux and macOS environments building on the scalable event interfaces epoll and kqueue, respectively
• Concurrent Connections: Handle mutliple incoming connections, stress-tested with siege
• Static Content: Efficiently serve static files (HTML, CSS, etc.)
• Dynamic Content: Execute CGI scripts, enabling dynamic content generation
• Upload Module: Dedicated module to enable faster uploads of multipart/form-data and application/x-www-form-urlencoded data
• Configuration File: Utilize a configuration file to specify server settings such as port number, server name, document root, etc.
• Error Handling: Provides informative error messages for various scenarios, ensuring robustness and user-friendliness
• Security: Implements basic security measures to prevent common attacks such as directory traversal, and HTTP request smuggling

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Ahsanbaloch/Webserv.git

2. Build the project:

cd webserv
make

1. To start the server, run:

./webserv <config_file>

Replace <config_file> with the path to your configuration file. If no file is specified, the server will look for "simple.conf" in the config_files directory.

2. Send HTTP requests to the server using your favorite web browser (optimzed for Chrome) or a tool such as Postman. For CGI, ensure that the scripting language of your choice is installed (tested with .py and .php scripts).

3. A demo of the main functionalities can be accessed via the default configuration file and typing following address in your browser:

https://localhost:4040/

This project uses the MIT License