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macosterminalfileserver

Lightweight Localhost File Server for Mac


Is there a super lightweight file server that I could use for development on my mac?

I'm imagining something like:

> cd somefolder
> run server
  ...running static file server at http://0.0.0.0:2343...

It's only for development of static html/css/js/images - no outside connections needed.


Solution

  • Sure! And it's already installed.

    Just try this:

    cd path/to/files
    python3 -m http.server
    

    If you want to run it on a specific port instead of 8000 (the default), just append the port number as a second argument, like:

    python3 -m http.server 2343