simplehttpserver

Serve current directory

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer [8080]

$ python3 -m http.server

$ python3 -m http.server [8080]

$ python3 -m http.server --bind [127.0.0.1] [8080]

python -m SimpleHTTPServer [port]
python3 -m http.server [--bind address] [port]

SimpleHTTPServer is a Python standard library module that launches a basic HTTP server for serving static files from the current directory. It requires no installation or configuration, making it ideal for quick file sharing, local development, and testing.
In Python 2, the module is invoked as python -m SimpleHTTPServer, while Python 3 renamed it to python3 -m http.server. The server provides directory listings in a web browser and handles GET requests for file downloads. It binds to all interfaces on port 8000 by default, but the port and bind address can be customized.

port

Port number (default 8000).

Bind address (Python 3).

Serve directory (Python 3.7+).

Not for production. No security features. Python 2 deprecated.

SimpleHTTPServer is a Python 2 standard library module. Python 3 renamed it to http.server.

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