Quick Server

This script provides a simple way to start a local HTTP server in any directory.

Overview

Quick Server allows you to quickly serve files from your current working directory over HTTP, making it easy to develop and test web applications locally.

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the script:

   git clone https://github.com/username/quick-server.git

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x /path/to/quick-server.sh

3. Optionally, add it to your PATH for global access.

Usage

quick-server.sh [port] [directory]

Where [port] is an optional parameter to specify the port number (default is 8000) and [directory] is an optional parameter to specify the directory to serve (default is the current directory).

Examples

Start a server on the default port (8000):

quick-server ~/Developer/my-website 

Start a server on port 3000:

quickServer 3000 ~/Developer/my-website

from terminal

quick-server 3000 ~/Developer/my-website

Features

• Simple to use with minimal configuration
• Optional port selection
• Access files from your browser at http://localhost:[port]
• Nice color output for easy readability

Requirements

• Python (for Python's built-in HTTP server) or Node.js (for http-server)

License

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3

This script is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This script is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this script. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.