minimal http server in java

This is a lightweight multi-threaded HTTP server built from scratch using Java. It can handle GET, POST, and other HTTP requests asynchronously. It supports HTTP methods and serves files from a specified directory. It can process multiple requests at the same time by leveraging Java’s threading mechanism. I created this to understand how HTTP servers work.

demo

• serves files with different MIME type from a specified dir

• http method POST example

• this server uses Java threads to handle client requests concurrently. Each client request is processed in its own thread, ensuring non-blocking, simultaneous processing of multiple requests.

Installation

1. Clone this repo:

   git clone git@github.com:ym496/web-server.git
   cd web-server

2. Compile the server:

   javac Server.java

3. Run the server:

   java Server

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.