Node static server

A simple http server to serve static resource files from a local directory.

Getting started

• Install node.js
• Install npm package globally npm -g install static-server
• Go to the folder you want to serve
• Run the server static-server

Options

-h, --help              output usage information
-V, --version           output the version number
-p, --port <n>          the port to listen to for incoming HTTP connections
-i, --index <filename>  the default index file if not specified
-f, --follow-symlink    follow links, otherwise fail with file not found
-d, --debug             enable to show error messages

Using as a node module

The server may be used as a dependency HTTP server.

Example

var StaticServer = require('static-server');
var server = new StaticServer({
  rootPath: '.',            // required, the root of the server file tree
  name: 'my-http-server',   // optional, will set "X-Powered-by" HTTP header
  port: 1337,               // optional, defaults to a random port
  host: '10.0.0.100',       // optional, defaults to any interface
  followSymlink: true,      // optional, defaults to a 404 error
  index: 'foo.html'         // optional, defaults to 'index.html'
});

server.start(function () {
  console.log('Server listening to', server.port);
});

server.on('request', function (req, res) {
  // req.path is the URL resource (file name) from server.rootPath
  // req.elapsedTime returns a string of the request's elapsed time
});

server.on('symbolicLink', function (link, file) {
  // link is the source of the reference
  // file is the link reference
  console.log('File', link, 'is a link to', file);
});

server.on('response', function (req, res, err, stat, file) {
  // res.status is the response status sent to the client
  // res.headers are the headers sent
  // err is any error message thrown
  // file the file being served (may be null)
  // stat the stat of the file being served (is null if file is null)

  // NOTE: the response has already been sent at this point
});

FAQ

• Can I use this project in production environments? Obviously not.
• Can this server run php, ruby, python or any other cgi script? No.
• Is this server ready to receive thousands of requests? Preferably not.

License

The MIT License (MIT)