OpenXpress

OpenXpress is a versatile platform offering Docker container hosting with features designed to simplify and enhance web application deployment. Whether you're showcasing projects, launching startups, or integrating CI/CD pipelines, OpenXpress has you covered.

Features

• 🐳 Docker Container Hosting: Deploy and manage applications using Docker containers.
• 🔄 Webhook Logger: Log and monitor webhook events in real-time.
• 🔗 Free Subdomain URL: Get a unique subdomain on openxpress.cloud for each application.
• 🌐 Expose Local Apps Online: Make local applications accessible online through secure Docker hosting.
• 🚪 Multiple Port Support: Configure multiple ports for handling various services.
• 🔒 Auto SSL: Free SSL certificates for secure connections.

How It Works

1. 🚀 Get OpenXpress Auth Token: Sign up and obtain your authentication token.
2. 📦 Create Docker Container: Upload a ZIP file containing your Dockerfile for hosting.
3. 🚪 Define Ports: Specify ports for application access.
4. 🌐 Receive Subdomain: Each port gets a unique subdomain (subdomain.openxpress.cloud).

Use Cases

• 🖼️ Showcasing Projects to Clients: Deploy projects for client previews.
• 🚀 Launching Startups: Cost-effective hosting for startups.
• 🛠️ Development and Testing: Create isolated environments for development and testing.
• 📚 Educational Projects: Share projects and tutorials online.
• 🔄 CI/CD Integration: Automate deployment processes.
• 🔗 Webhook API Testing: Test API integrations.

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How Build OpenXpress from Source

OpenXpress is a powerful and flexible application for managing and deploying your projects with ease.

Requirement

cargo version:  1.79.0 (ffa9cf99a 2024-06-03)

How to Deploy and Run OpenXpress Client in Rust Language Code

To get started with running the OpenXpress Rust project, follow these steps:

1. Install Rust: If you don't already have Rust installed, download and install it from the official Rust website.

2. Clone the OpenXpress repository: Clone the project from the GitHub repository.

   git clone https://github.com/adamendvy89/openxpress.git
   cd openxpress

3. Build and run the project: Use Cargo to build and run the project.

   cargo build
   cargo run

How to Use the OpenXpress Client App

Follow these instructions to download, extract, and run the OpenXpress builder app:

1. Register to OpenXpress Website:

   • Get Username and Password for login from Register Page.
   • This credential will used for openxpress client app.

2. Download and extract the OpenXpress package:

   • Ensure you have downloaded the latest OpenXpress package from Download Page.
   • Extract the package to a directory of your choice.

3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the extracted directory:

   cd path\to\extracted\directory
   

4. To start OpenXpress on a single port:

openxpress.exe -u <Your Username> -p <Your Password> -P 80 -f path\to\extracted\director\openxpress\examples\simple-php-master.zip

5. To start OpenXpress on multiple ports:

openxpress.exe -u <Your Username> -p <Your Password> -P 80,81 -f path\to\extracted\director\openxpress\examples\simple-php-master.zip

6. Press Enter and wait until the terminal returns the subdomain. This process will depend on the zip file size you upload.

Your URL is ready: 
subdomain for port 80: <uniqid>.openxpress.cloud
subdomain for port 81: <uniqid>.openxpress.cloud

Replace <Your Username> and <Your Password> with your actual username and password. The -P flag specifies the port (80 in this case), and the -f flag specifies the path to the file you want to deploy.

Note: The zip file (simple-php-master.zip) must have a Dockerfile in its root directory.

Example file structure for simple-php-master.zip

simple-php-master/
├── Dockerfile
└── src/
    ├── index.php
    ├── webhook.php
    ├── logs/
    │   └── webhook.log
    ├── config/
    │   └── config.php
    └── public/
        ├── index.html
        └── style.css

Example code for Dockerfile

# Use the official PHP image with Apache
FROM php:8.0-apache

# Copy custom php.ini file to the container
COPY php.ini /usr/local/etc/php/php.ini

# Copy the PHP script into the container
COPY src/ /var/www/html/

# Set permissions
RUN chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html

# Enable Apache modules if needed
RUN a2enmod rewrite

# Restart Apache to apply changes
RUN service apache2 restart

How to Use Webhook Logger

Example code for webhook logger is on simple-php-master.zip

Send HTTP Request to URL:

https://<Your uniqid>.openxpress.cloud/webhook.php

See webhook Log with URL:

https://<Your uniqid>.openxpress.cloud/logs/webhook.log

API Documentation

For more examples and features, you can visit the OpenXpress API Docs.