How Python starts the HTTP server in one second

Sometimes we have such a need , Local files or remote files need to be sent through the remote terminal FTP After downloading the tool , Then pass it on to others through some social software , This is a little time-consuming and laborious , If I tell you to use Python can 1 Seconds to start one http File download server , And then ip and port Tell others , Let others download it manually according to their own needs , Is this more convenient ？

So how to quickly start a file download server ？

In fact, you only need to execute the following commands in a local directory ：

• Python2

python -m SimpleHttpServer

• Python3

python3 -m http.server

Local directory structure ：

$ ls go
$ bin pkg src

The starting effect is as follows ：

$ python3 -m http.server
Serving HTTP on :: port 8000 (http://[::]:8000/) ...
::1 - - [22/Feb/2022 08:52:43] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 -

At this point, the browser accesses the corresponding http://ip:port（ The default is ：http://0.0.0.0:8080）, You can download the required files directly on the browser

Tips：

• Because it starts a HTTP Server, So if there is index.html file , The file will be displayed on the browser by default , If there is no such file , Only the structure of the directory will be displayed
• Under the same LAN, you can use the default address to access , If you are an Internet user, you need to use intranet penetration to access and download