Re: free simple small web server?

de Al 05/28/2006 11:31

Yury wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to find a free simple small web server for training exercises.
>
> My requirements:
> OS:
> generic student's Windows (most likely it's Windows XP)
>
> Installation:
> It should have no lasting effect on any preinstalled software, e.g.
> I copy a single EXE file into any directory (without a
> creation of any registry entry).
> Then I launch it with a simple command line (batch file).
>
> Functionality:
> I will develop the following web application:
> 1) Receive a request
> 2) IF a predefined set of parameters was received
> THEN send a formatted list of all name/value pairs
> back as an HTML page
> ELSE send an error page back with an indication
> which parameter is missing
>
> Performance:
> no requirements
>
> I was overwhelmed by many simple web servers mentioned in this Sep 30
> 2004 discussion:
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_thread/thread/3c2631f2f72482be/b229399319ac078a?lnk=st&q=%22simple+web+server%22+group%3Aalt.comp.freeware&rnum=1&hl=en#b229399319ac078a
>
> Could you recommend the simplest/smallest web server which meets these
> requirements?
>
> Yury
>
Take a look at Pablo Software Baby Web Server
http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.com/html/baby_web_server.html