WebServ is a C++ HTTP web server designed as part of the 42 common core. It porvides support for handling HTTP requests using GET, POST and DELETE methods, and it includes a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) implementation for Python and PHP. Additionally, our webServ can handle cookies for session management.

• Supports HTTP GET, POST and DELETE methods.
• Supports directory listing.
• Supports server names.
• CGI support for Python and PHP scripts.
• Cookies handling for session management.

1. Installation
2. Usage
3. Configuration
4. Acknowledgments

To get started, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:
   git clone https://github.com/Vulpes19/webServ.git
2. Build the web server:
   make
   notice: This web server doesn't support Windows. It's advised to use only mac OS if you wanna test it as Linux systems might cause some problems)
3. Start the server:
   ./webServ config_file.conf

To use webServ, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You can use Postman or curl to make HTTP requests programmatically.

You can configure webServ by creating or using a config from the examples, notice that the file should end with .conf. Modify settings like the server port, server name, document root, or CGI script directory to suit your needs.

We would like to acknowledge the contributions of our team members to this project:

• Ayman Baioumy:
  • Implemented core HTTP server functionality.
  • Worked on CGI integration for Python and PHP.
  • Handled cookie support.
• Mohamed Amine Baioumy:
  • Worked on the configuration file and request parsing.
  • Assisted with project setup and testing.