README.md

C++ HTTP Server Project

Description

C++ HTTP server that serves static files, provides a simple JSON API, and handles multiple clients concurrently using multithreading.

Dependencies

• g++-13
• jsoncpp (libjsoncpp-dev)

Setup Instructions

1. Install dependencies:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install -y build-essential g++-13 libjsoncpp-dev

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git
   cd your-repo-name

3. Compile the server:

   g++-13 -std=c++11 -pthread -ljsoncpp http_server.cpp -o http_server

4. Run the server:

   ./http_server

Usage

• Visit http://localhost:8080/ to view the homepage.
• Visit http://localhost:8080/api to get a JSON response.