📌 Webserv – 42/1337 Project

🎯 Introduction

Webserv is a C++ project from the 42/1337 curriculum where the goal is to implement a fully functional HTTP server from scratch.

This project helps you understand how web servers work internally, including request handling, response generation, and client-server communication.

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🧠 Project Objectives

• Build a custom HTTP server (like Nginx or Apache)
• Handle HTTP requests and responses
• Support multiple clients
• Manage routes and configurations
• Implement methods such as GET, POST, DELETE
• Handle errors and HTTP status codes

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⚙️ Features

• HTTP/1.1 protocol support
• Multiple client handling (non-blocking I/O)
• Config file parsing
• Routing system
• CGI support (optional depending on implementation)
• Static file serving
• Error handling (404, 405, etc.)

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🖥️ Technologies

• C++
• Socket programming
• I/O multiplexing (select, poll, or epoll)
• HTTP protocol
• Unix system calls

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📂 Project Structure (Example)

webserv/
├── src/
├── includes/
├── config/
├── server/
├── client/
└── main.cpp

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🚀 How to Run

make
./webserv config_file.conf

📡 Example Usage

Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:8080

🧠 What I Learned
How HTTP works internally
Socket programming in C++
Event-driven programming
Handling multiple clients efficiently
Server architecture and design

⚠️ Notes
This project is complex and requires a good understanding of networking
Proper error handling is essential
Memory leaks must be avoided
Performance and scalability are important

👩‍💻 Author

Somaya-Hassoune – 1337 Student