Mars Server is a simple, lightweight HTTP server written in Python. It's a perfect solution for serving static files or for testing web applications locally. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Mars Server on POP! OS Latest.
Before we begin, please make sure that you have:
To begin, clone the Mars Server repository from GitHub using the following command in your Terminal:
git clone https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server.git
This will create a new directory called mars-server in your current working directory.
Pipenv is a dependency manager for Python that creates a virtual environment for your project and manages your dependencies. To install Pipenv on your system, run the following command:
pip install pipenv
Now that we have Pipenv installed, let's use it to install Mars Server's dependencies. Navigate to the mars-server directory and run the following command:
pipenv install
This might take a while to complete.
Once the installation is complete, you need to activate the virtual environment using the following command:
pipenv shell
This command will activate the virtual environment and you will see the name of the environment in your Terminal prompt.
With the virtual environment activated, you can now run Mars Server using the following command:
python mars.py
You should see a message like this:
* Serving Flask app "mars" (lazy loading)
* Environment: production
WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment.
Use a production WSGI server instead.
* Debug mode: on
* Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
This means that Mars Server is now serving on http://127.0.0.1:5000. If you open your web browser and navigate to this URL, you should see the default home page of Mars Server.
To serve your files with Mars Server, place your files in the static directory located in the mars-server directory. You can access these files by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:5000/yourfile.html in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up Mars Server on POP! OS Latest. You can now serve your static files or test your web applications locally. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below.
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