Minimal C++ HTTP Server

A simple HTTP server built using only C++

Features

• Listens for HTTP connections on a configurable port
• Handles basic HTTP GET requests (returns "Hello, World!" for /)
• Minimal, clean, and easy to understand
• Good starting point to learn how HTTP works at a low level

Folder Structure

├── src/
│   ├── main.cpp
│   ├── http_server.cpp
│   └── http_server.h

Run

1. Clone the repo (or copy these files into your Codespace).
2. Build:

   mkdir build && cd build
   cmake ..
   make

3. Run:

   ./cpp-http-server

4. Test:
   Open your browser to http://localhost:9000 and you should see "Hello, World!".

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