Home Web Server
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First steps to get it running
After installation is completed the home web server application is already
ready to run as http server on your local computer. So, here is how you
can see what it takes to look pages served from your computer:
1. Run Home Web Server
2. Switch to “Http server” tab, by clicking the tab at the bottom of the
window appeared.
3. Then click “Start server” button. Next you see is that status bar says
that your web server has been started at port 80 and also to indicate
the web server is running the edit box at bottom left corner turns to
green.
4. Next switch to “System log” tab from the bottom of the window.
5. Run your default internet browser and navigate to address:
http://127.0.0.1. This address always re-presents your local computer.
6. To check that the default page served is coming from your local
computer, check out the home web server log (the one we just
switched the view to). It should now look like this:
7. You are now done with your first steps to run your own local web
server.
It was not so hard, wasn’t it? The default page explains also some of the
home web server features. By reading that page through and checking
out the http source files located under the installation path of home web
server you can easily build up very professional looking home page for
your self.
