Bash: Running local web-server on your system

To run a local web-server at a directory, you can use either python, ruby, node.js or php.

You can choose your suitable way out of the below provided options.

Using python

To run the server, go to the directory & execute this command with Python 2

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

or with Python 3

python -m http.server 8000

Using ruby

First, install the ruby gem named 'serve'

sudo gem install serve

To run the server, go to the directory & execute this command

serve 8000

Using node.js

First, install the app named 'http-server'

npm install http-server -g

To run the server, go to the directory & execute this command

http-server ./ -p 8000

You can use any other node based servers as well like puer

Using php

To run the server, go to the directory & execute this command

php -S 0.0.0.0:8000

Note: Press Ctrl-C to quit any of the above listed server