How to Use Python SimpleHTTPServer to Create Webserver or Serve Files Instantly | Linux Today

How to Use Python SimpleHTTPServer to Create Webserver or Serve Files Instantly

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Ravi Saive
Apr 1, 2015

SimpleHTTPServer is a python module which allows you to instantly create a web server or serve your files in a snap. Main advantage of python’s SimpleHTTPServer is you don’t need to install anything since you have python interpreter installed.

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Ravi Saive

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