super-simple-web-server

Serve static files on localhost with http & https.

TO INSTALL

npm install super-simple-web-server

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Clone repo and run npm install in the root directory.

TO RUN

npm start [] []

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Default path is your current working directory. Override by passing an optional path to your desired web root directory.

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These can be changed by passing through environment variables when starting the server:
SSWS_HTTP_PORT = http port (defaults to 3000)
SSWS_HTTPS_PORT = https port (defaults to 3001)

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The default IP 127.0.0.1 which should convieniently map to localhost.

Pro tip: Setting USE_LOCALHOST = false in index.js will instead scan for existing bound IP addresses on your machine via os.networkInterfaces(). The last available will be used.

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To add middleware set the third arg to a path that resolves to a file exporting a function like so...

``
module.exports = (app) => {
app.use(someCoolThingHere);
}
`




About the self-signed certifictes

Fictious self-signed certs are provided for your development convienience. They will exprire on June 6 2028. Obviously -- you don't want to use these for anything other than private testing in your own bathtub.

See ./certs/` for more info...