How do I setup a local HTTP server using Python

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asked Feb 24, 2021 in Python by ashely (50.2k points)

I am working on some basic D3 programming. All I have learned is how to set up the local HTTP server and that is where I am stuck. When I am giving the below code to the host of the local server:

python -m http.server

How can I open my HTML file on this local server? The following is my HTML file code on Aptana. I also have put the d3.js file in the Aptana.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>
D3 Page Template
</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="d3.js"></script>
</head>
<script type="text/javascript">
//D3 codes will go here
</script>
</html>

I want it to open on the locally hosted HTTP server page. Kindly guide me

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vinita · Answer 1 · 2021-02-24T09:09:20+0000

You need to start the server in the same directory where you have your HTML file:

$ python -m http.server
Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...

(Or, the Python2 incantation)

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...

This python code will inform you of the IP address (0.0.0.0) and the port number (8000).

If the file name is d3_template.html, you can direct to that page via http://0.0.0.0:8000/d3_template.html

You can use this also:

http://localhost:8000/d3_template.html or http://127.0.0.1:8000/d3_template.html

If you get something like this:

socket.error: [Errno 48] Address already in use

You will then have to use a different port:

$ python -m http.server 8888

And to load the file:

http://0.0.0.0:8888/d3_template.html

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How do I setup a local HTTP server using Python

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