Local Python HTTP Server

A minimal, zero-dependency multi-threaded HTTP server for local web development.

Features

• 🌐 Network Accessible: Bound to 0.0.0.0 so you can test your website on mobile devices or other computers in the same Wi-Fi network.
• 🚀 Multi-Threaded: Uses ThreadingTCPServer to handle multiple requests and assets concurrently.
• 🔓 CORS Enabled: Sends Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * headers for easier API, font, and asset testing.
• 🛠️ Automatic Port Reuse: Reduces "Address already in use" errors during quick restarts.
• 📂 Static File Serving: Automatically serves HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and other static files.

Usage

1. Clone or download this repository.

2. Open a terminal in the directory containing your website files.

3. Run the server:

   python server.py

4. Open your browser: http://localhost:8000

Access From Other Devices

To access the server from a smartphone, tablet, or another computer:

1. Make sure the device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Start the server.
3. Use your computer's local IP address shown in the terminal: http://YOUR_LOCAL_IP:8000

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• No external dependencies required

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributing & Feedback

If you find a bug, have a feature request, or want to suggest an improvement, feel free to open an issue in the Issues tab at the top of this repository!