hg-serve
starts a built-in HTTP server for the repository
TLDR
Start HTTP server
$ hg serve
Specify port$ hg serve -p [8080]
Specify address$ hg serve -a [0.0.0.0]
Allow push$ hg serve --config web.push_ssl=false --config web.allow_push=*
Run in background$ hg serve -d
SYNOPSIS
hg serve [options]
DESCRIPTION
hg serve starts a built-in HTTP server for the repository. It provides read access via web browser and clone/pull access for other clients.
The server is convenient for quick sharing but not for production. It supports multiple repositories with configuration.
PARAMETERS
-p, --port PORT
Listen port (default 8000).-a, --address ADDR
Listen address.-d, --daemon
Run in background.--pid-file FILE
PID file location.-n, --name NAME
Repository name.--web-conf FILE
Web config file.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Not production-ready. Push disabled by default. Single-threaded.
HISTORY
Serve is a Mercurial built-in feature for quick repository sharing since version 1.0.