xsp

Mono ASP.NET development web server

TLDR

Start server

$ xsp

Specify port

$ xsp --port [8080]

Set root directory

$ xsp --root [/var/www]

Enable HTTPS

$ xsp --https --p12file [server.p12] --pkpwd [password]

Run ASP.NET 4

$ xsp4

Bind to address

$ xsp --address [0.0.0.0]

SYNOPSIS

xsp [--port port] [--root path] [--address ip] [--https] [options]

xsp is a lightweight standalone web server included with the Mono project for hosting ASP.NET applications on Linux and other Unix-like systems. It serves as a development and testing server, providing a quick way to run ASP.NET WebForms and MVC applications without requiring a full web server setup.
The server supports HTTPS via PKCS#12 certificate files and can bind to specific addresses and ports. For production deployments, xsp should be replaced with mod_mono behind Apache or a similar reverse proxy configuration that provides better performance and security.

PARAMETERS

--port PORT

Listen port (default 8080).

--root PATH

Application root directory.

--address IP

Bind address.

--https

Enable HTTPS.

--p12file FILE

PKCS#12 certificate file.

--pkpwd PASSWORD

Certificate password.

--nonstop

Don't stop on ENTER.

CAVEATS

Development server. Mono required. Use with mod_mono for production.

HISTORY

xsp is part of the Mono project, providing a standalone ASP.NET web server for testing and development on Linux.

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