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    3. serve basic file types (html, css, js, images) with proper mime types,
    4. require no configuration (from files or otherwise) beyond the command itself (no framework-specific servers, etc)
    5. must run, or have a mode where it can run, in the foreground (i.e. no daemons)

    OCaml is

    opam install cohttp async
    cohttp-server-async

    opam install cohttp lwt ssl
    cohttp-server-lwt
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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

    [Discussion on reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/).

    ### Python 2.x
    @@ -31,88 +29,44 @@ Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).
    ### Ruby

    ```shell
    $ ruby -rwebrick -e'WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(:Port => 8000, :DocumentRoot => Dir.pwd).start'
    ruby -rwebrick -e'WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(Port: 8001, DocumentRoot: Dir.pwd).start'
    ```

    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    ### Ruby 1.9.2+

    ```shell
    $ ruby -run -ehttpd . -p8000
    ruby -run -ehttpd . -p8000
    ```

    Credit: [nobu](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-855952)

    ### adsf <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ gem install adsf # install dependency
    $ adsf -p 8000
    ```

    Credit: [twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

    *No directory listings.*

    ### Sinatra <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependency
    $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'
    ```

    *No directory listings.*

    ### Perl

    ```shell
    $ cpan HTTP::Server::Brick # install dependency
    $ perl -MHTTP::Server::Brick -e '$s=HTTP::Server::Brick->new(port=>8000); $s->mount("/"=>{path=>"."}); $s->start'
    ```

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    ### Plack <sub><sup>(Perl)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p 8000
    ```
    `ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'`

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    ### Mojolicious <sub><sup>(Perl)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start' daemon -l http://*:8000
    ```

    *No directory listings.*

    ### http-server <sub><sup>(Node.js)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    $ http-server -p 8000
    npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    http-server -p 8000
    ```

    *Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.*

    ### node-static <sub><sup>(Node.js)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    $ static -p 8000
    npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    static -p 8000
    ```

    *No directory listings.*

    ### PHP <sub><sup>(>= 5.4)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    ```

    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3) and [MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)
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    ### busybox httpd

    ```shell
    $ busybox httpd -f -p 8000
    busybox httpd -f -p 8000
    ```

    Credit: [lvm](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841915)
    @@ -148,7 +102,7 @@ Depends on [webfs](http://linux.bytesex.org/misc/webfs.html).
    ### IIS Express

    ```shell
    C:\> "C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" /path:C:\MyWeb /port:8000
    "c:\Program Files\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" /path:C:\ga\v\src\blog /port:8000
    ```

    Depends on [IIS Express](http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview).
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    ### Ruby 1.9.2+

    ```shell
    $ ruby -run -ehttpd . -p8000
    ```

    Credit: [nobu](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-855952)

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    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    ### Ruby 1.9.2+

    $ ruby -run -ehttpd . -p8000

    Credit: [nobu](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-855952)

    ### adsf <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
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    2. be able to be run with a single, one line command (dependencies are fine if they're a one-time thing),
    3. serve basic file types (html, css, js, images) with proper mime types,
    4. require no configuration (from files or otherwise) beyond the command itself (no framework-specific servers, etc)
    5. must run, or have a mode where it can run, in the foreground
    5. must run, or have a mode where it can run, in the foreground (i.e. no daemons)
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    $ adsf -p 8000
    ```

    Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)
    Credit: [twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

    *No directory listings.*

    @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ $ static -p 8000
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    ```

    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3) and [@MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)
    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3) and [MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)

    *No directory listings.*

    @@ -117,10 +117,18 @@ Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_a
    $ erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    ```

    Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (with the addition of some basic mime types)
    Credit: [nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (with the addition of some basic mime types)

    *No directory listings.*

    ### busybox httpd

    ```shell
    $ busybox httpd -f -p 8000
    ```

    Credit: [lvm](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841915)

    ### webfs

    ```shell
    @@ -149,3 +157,4 @@ If you have any suggestions, drop them in the comments below or on the reddit di
    2. be able to be run with a single, one line command (dependencies are fine if they're a one-time thing),
    3. serve basic file types (html, css, js, images) with proper mime types,
    4. require no configuration (from files or otherwise) beyond the command itself (no framework-specific servers, etc)
    5. must run, or have a mode where it can run, in the foreground
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    *No directory listings.*

    ### webfs

    ```shell
    $ webfsd -F -p 8000
    ```

    Depends on [webfs](http://linux.bytesex.org/misc/webfs.html).

    ### IIS Express

    ```shell
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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.
    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

    [Discussion on reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/).

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    ### Sinatra <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependency
    $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'
    ```

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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.
    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

    [Discussion on reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/).

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    [Discussion on reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/).

    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.

    [Discussion on reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/).

    ### Python 2.x

    ```shell
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    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    ### adsf *(Ruby)*
    ### adsf <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ gem install adsf # install dependency
    @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

    *No directory listings.*

    ### Sinatra *(Ruby)*
    ### Sinatra <sub><sup>(Ruby)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $ perl -MHTTP::Server::Brick -e '$s=HTTP::Server::Brick->new(port=>8000); $s->mo

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    ### Plack *(Perl)*
    ### Plack <sub><sup>(Perl)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    ### Mojolicious *(Perl)*
    ### Mojolicious <sub><sup>(Perl)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start'

    *No directory listings.*

    ### http-server *(Node.js)*
    ### http-server <sub><sup>(Node.js)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $ http-server -p 8000

    *Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.*

    ### node-static *(Node.js)*
    ### node-static <sub><sup>(Node.js)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $ static -p 8000

    *No directory listings.*

    ### PHP >= 5.4
    ### PHP <sub><sup>(>= 5.4)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
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    $ python -m http.server 8000
    ```

    ### Twisted <small>(Python)</small>
    ### Twisted <sub><sup>(Python)</sup></sub>

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
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    $ python -m http.server 8000
    ```

    ### Twisted <sup><sub>(Python)</sub></sup>
    ### Twisted <small>(Python)</small>

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
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    $ python -m http.server 8000
    ```

    ### Twisted <sub>(Python)</sub>
    ### Twisted <sup><sub>(Python)</sub></sup>

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
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    $ python -m http.server 8000
    ```

    #### Twisted *(Python)*
    ### Twisted <sub>(Python)</sub>

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
    @@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ $ python -c 'from twisted.web.server import Site; from twisted.web.static import

    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

    #### Ruby
    ### Ruby

    ```shell
    $ ruby -rwebrick -e'WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(:Port => 8000, :DocumentRoot => Dir.pwd).start'
    ```

    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    #### adsf *(Ruby)*
    ### adsf *(Ruby)*

    ```shell
    $ gem install adsf # install dependency
    @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

    *No directory listings.*

    #### Sinatra *(Ruby)*
    ### Sinatra *(Ruby)*

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'

    *No directory listings.*

    #### Perl
    ### Perl

    ```shell
    $ cpan HTTP::Server::Brick # install dependency
    @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $ perl -MHTTP::Server::Brick -e '$s=HTTP::Server::Brick->new(port=>8000); $s->mo

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    #### Plack *(Perl)*
    ### Plack *(Perl)*

    ```shell
    $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    #### Mojolicious *(Perl)*
    ### Mojolicious *(Perl)*

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start'

    *No directory listings.*

    #### http-server *(Node.js)*
    ### http-server *(Node.js)*

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $ http-server -p 8000

    *Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.*

    #### node-static *(Node.js)*
    ### node-static *(Node.js)*

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $ static -p 8000

    *No directory listings.*

    #### PHP >= 5.4
    ### PHP >= 5.4

    ```shell
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_a

    *No directory listings.*

    #### Erlang
    ### Erlang

    ```shell
    $ erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (w

    *No directory listings.*

    #### IIS Express
    ### IIS Express

    ```shell
    C:\> "C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" /path:C:\MyWeb /port:8000
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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.

    #### Python 2.x
    ### Python 2.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
    ```

    #### Python 3.x
    ### Python 3.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m http.server 8000
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    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    #### Plack (Perl)
    #### Plack *(Perl)*

    ```shell
    $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    #### Mojolicious (Perl)
    #### Mojolicious *(Perl)*

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $ static -p 8000

    *No directory listings.*

    #### PHP 5.4 *(and above)*
    #### PHP >= 5.4

    ```shell
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
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    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
    ```

    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

    Or:

    ```shell
    $ python -c 'from twisted.web.server import Site; from twisted.web.static import File; from twisted.internet import reactor; reactor.listenTCP(8000, Site(File("."))); reactor.run()'
    ```

    #### Ruby
    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)
    #### Ruby

    ```shell
    $ ruby -rwebrick -e'WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(:Port => 8000, :DocumentRoot => Dir.pwd).start'
    ```

    #### adsf *(Ruby)*

    Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)
    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    No directory listings.
    #### adsf *(Ruby)*

    ```shell
    $ gem install adsf # install dependency
    $ adsf -p 8000
    ```

    #### Sinatra *(Ruby)*
    Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

    *No directory listings.*

    No directory listings.
    #### Sinatra *(Ruby)*

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'
    ```

    #### Perl
    *No directory listings.*

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)
    #### Perl

    ```shell
    $ cpan HTTP::Server::Brick # install dependency
    $ perl -MHTTP::Server::Brick -e '$s=HTTP::Server::Brick->new(port=>8000); $s->mount("/"=>{path=>"."}); $s->start'
    ```

    #### Plack (Perl)
    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)
    #### Plack (Perl)

    ```shell
    $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p 8000
    ```

    #### Mojolicious (Perl)
    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    No directory listings.
    #### Mojolicious (Perl)

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start' daemon -l http://*:8000
    ```

    #### http-server *(Node.js)*
    *No directory listings.*

    Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.
    #### http-server *(Node.js)*

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    $ http-server -p 8000
    ```

    #### node-static *(Node.js)*
    *Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.*

    No directory listings.
    #### node-static *(Node.js)*

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    $ static -p 8000
    ```

    #### PHP 5.4 *(and above)*

    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3), [@MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)
    *No directory listings.*

    No directory listings.
    #### PHP 5.4 *(and above)*

    ```shell
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    ```

    #### Erlang
    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3) and [@MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)

    Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (with the addition of some basic mime types)
    *No directory listings.*

    No directory listings.
    #### Erlang

    ```shell
    $ erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    ```

    #### IIS Express

    Credit: [/u/fjantomen](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cada8no)
    Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (with the addition of some basic mime types)

    No directory listings. `/path` *must* be an absolute path.
    *No directory listings.*

    Depends on [IIS Express](http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview).
    #### IIS Express

    ```shell
    C:\> "C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" /path:C:\MyWeb /port:8000
    ```

    Depends on [IIS Express](http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview).

    Credit: [/u/fjantomen](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cada8no)

    *No directory listings. `/path` must be an absolute path.*

    # Meta

    If you have any suggestions, drop them in the comments below or on the reddit discussion. To get on this list, a solution must:
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    ```

    #### Twisted _(Python)_

    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).
    #### Twisted *(Python)*

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
    ```

    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

    Or:

    ```shell
    @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $ gem install adsf # install dependency
    $ adsf -p 8000
    ```

    **Sinatra (Ruby)**
    #### Sinatra *(Ruby)*

    No directory listings.

    @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'
    ```

    **Perl**
    #### Perl

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)

    @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $ cpan HTTP::Server::Brick # install dependency
    $ perl -MHTTP::Server::Brick -e '$s=HTTP::Server::Brick->new(port=>8000); $s->mount("/"=>{path=>"."}); $s->start'
    ```

    **Plack (Perl)**
    #### Plack (Perl)

    Credit: [miyagawa](http://advent.plackperl.org/2009/12/day-5-run-a-static-file-web-server-with-plack.html)

    @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $ cpan Plack # install dependency
    $ plackup -MPlack::App::Directory -e 'Plack::App::Directory->new(root=>".");' -p 8000
    ```

    **Mojolicious (Perl)**
    #### Mojolicious (Perl)

    No directory listings.

    @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start' daemon -l http://*:8000
    ```

    **Node.js #1**
    #### http-server *(Node.js)*

    Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.

    @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    $ http-server -p 8000
    ```

    **Node.js #2**
    #### node-static *(Node.js)*

    No directory listings.

    @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $ npm install -g node-static # install dependency
    $ static -p 8000
    ```

    **PHP >= 5.4**
    #### PHP 5.4 *(and above)*

    Credit: [/u/prawnsalad](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cad9ew3), [@MattLicense](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255#comment-841131)

    @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ No directory listings.
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    ```

    **Erlang**
    #### Erlang

    Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (with the addition of some basic mime types)

    @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ No directory listings.
    $ erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    ```

    **IIS Express**
    #### IIS Express

    Credit: [/u/fjantomen](http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1fs45z/list_of_ad_hoc_http_server_oneliners/cada8no)

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    $ python -c 'from twisted.web.server import Site; from twisted.web.static import File; from twisted.internet import reactor; reactor.listenTCP(8000, Site(File("."))); reactor.run()'
    ```

    **Ruby**
    #### Ruby

    Credit: [Barking Iguana](http://barkingiguana.com/2010/04/11/a-one-line-web-server-in-ruby/)

    ```shell
    $ ruby -rwebrick -e'WEBrick::HTTPServer.new(:Port => 8000, :DocumentRoot => Dir.pwd).start'
    ```

    **adsf (Ruby)**
    #### adsf *(Ruby)*

    Credit: [@twome](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841393)

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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.

    ### Python 2.x
    #### Python 2.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
    @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
    $ python -m http.server 8000
    ```

    **Twisted (Python)**
    #### Twisted _(Python)_

    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.

    ## Python 2.x
    ### Python 2.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
    ```

    ### Python 3.x
    #### Python 3.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m http.server 8000
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    Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static file server in your current (or specified) directory. Use this power wisely.

    **Python 2.x**
    ## Python 2.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
    ```

    **Python 3.x**
    ### Python 3.x

    ```shell
    $ python -m http.server 8000
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    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
    ```

    The old way:
    Or:

    ```shell
    $ python -c 'from twisted.web.server import Site; from twisted.web.static import File; from twisted.internet import reactor; reactor.listenTCP(8000, Site(File("."))); reactor.run()'
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    Depends on [Twisted](http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads).

    ```shell
    $ twistd -n web -p 8000 --path .
    ```

    The old way:

    ```shell
    $ python -c 'from twisted.web.server import Site; from twisted.web.static import File; from twisted.internet import reactor; reactor.listenTCP(8000, Site(File("."))); reactor.run()'
    ```
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    **Node.js #1**

    Note: This server does funky things with relative paths. For example, if you have a file `/tests/index.html`, it will load `index.html` if you go to `/test`, but will treat relative paths as if they were coming from `/`.

    ```shell
    $ npm install -g http-server # install dependency
    $ http-server -p 8000
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    $ adsf -p 8000
    ```

    **Sinatra (Ruby)**

    No directory listings.

    ```shell
    $ gem install sinatra # install dependencies
    $ ruby -rsinatra -e'set :public_folder, "."; set :port, 8000'
    ```

    **Perl**

    Credit: [Anonymous Monk](http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=865239)
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    No directory listings.

    ```shell
    php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    $ php -S 127.0.0.1:8000
    ```

    **Erlang**
    @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Credit: [@nivertech](https://gist.github.com/willurd/5720255/#comment-841166) (w
    No directory listings.

    ```shell
    erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    $ erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{server_name,"NAME"},{document_root, "."},{server_root, "."},{port, 8000},{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"},{"js","text/javascript"},{"css","text/css"},{"gif","image/gif"},{"jpg","image/jpeg"},{"jpeg","image/jpeg"},{"png","image/png"}]}]).'
    ```

    **IIS Express**
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    **Mojolicious (Perl)**

    No directory listings.

    ```shell
    $ cpan Mojolicious::Lite # install dependency
    $ perl -MMojolicious::Lite -MCwd -e 'app->static->paths->[0]=getcwd; app->start' daemon -l http://*:8000