Start server

Build executable

git clone https://github.com/malletgaetan/webserv/ && cd webserv && make

See help

./webserv

Run the server

./webserv <config_file>

Configuration

Inheritance

A block is said to be the child of another when he's declared in the block of the other like so:

parent_block {
	child_block {
	}
}

All inheritables attributes of parent_block will be set as default for child_block. See the following list to know which attributes are inheritables.

Location block attributes

name	syntax	description	default value	inherited
auto_index	auto_index <boolean>	If HTTP path is a directory, list files and directories	false	yes
index	index <filename>	asked path is a directory, auto complete /		no
body_limit	body_limit <number>	client body size shouldn't be greater than body_limit	unlimited	yes
cgi	cgi <extension> <interpreter_path>	if path of request end with , will execute asked script with <interpreter_path> and return content		yes
root	root <filepath>	base folder of static files	path of webserv executor	yes
methods	methods <method1> <method2> ...	all allowed methods for the current location	GET	yes
error	error <error_nb> <error_filepath>	custom error content for code <error_nb>	default errors	no

Server block attributes

Server block also have access to all Location Block attributes.

name	syntax	description
server_name	server_name	request the server host should use the server configuration
listen	listen	open server on given ports