file_server

http file server written in rust using tokio and hyper.

Create a config

A JSON configuration file is required to run file_server.

Configuration schema:

{
  "host": <string>,
  "port": <number>,
  "directory": <string>
}

Change the host property to serve from a specific host.

Change the port property to serve from a different port.

Change the directory property to target an alternative directory. The directory property can be an absolute or relative path. A relative path is relative to the location of the JSON configuration file.

A valid configuration example can be found at ./file_server.example.json

Install file_server

Execute the following to install file_server.

git clone https://github.com/herebythere/file_server
cargo install --path file_server/file_server

Run file_server

The file_server application accepts one argument from the command line:

• A valid file_server JSON configuration file

file_server <path_to_configuration_file>

Execute the following to host the ./demo directory using file_server.

file_server file_server/file_server.example.json

Open a browser and visit http://localhost:3000.

Licence

BSD 3-Clause License