Web Server in C++

This project provides a modular C++ networking solution with reusable components for building and testing socket servers.

What's Inside?

• 🧩 Modular Design: Organized into server and socket components for clarity and scalability.
• 🔌 Socket Abstraction: Easy-to-use classes for creating binding and listening sockets.
• 🚀 Test Server: A simple server implementation for quick development and testing.
• 🛠️ Custom Networking Tools: Extendable components to suit your networking needs.

Directory Structure

├── README.md
├── _weblib.hpp
├── main_server.cpp
├── main_socket.cpp
├── networking
│   ├── _network_lib.hpp
│   ├── server
│   │   ├── _server_lib.hpp
│   │   ├── server.cpp
│   │   ├── server.hpp
│   │   ├── test_server.cpp
│   │   └── test_server.hpp
│   └── socket
│       ├── _socket_lib.hpp
│       ├── binding_socket.cpp
│       ├── binding_socket.hpp
│       ├── listening_socket.cpp
│       ├── listening_socket.hpp
│       ├── socket.cpp
│       └── socket.hpp
├── server # server executable (available after build)
└── socket # socket executable (available after build)

Compilation

To compile the test server

g++ -std=c++11 -I./networking   main_server.cpp networking/*/*.cpp  -o server

To compile the socket listener

g++ -std=c++11 -I./networking   main_socket.cpp networking/*/*.cpp  -o socket

Working Explained

Server Initialization: The Server base class initializes sockets and manages communication.

Test Server: The TestServer class extends the Server class and handles:

• acceptor(): Accepts incoming connections.
• handler(): Reads client messages.
• responder(): Sends responses back to the client.

Socket Abstraction:

• Provides reusable components for binding, listening, and handling sockets.

Screens

The browser making the request and getting the response

The server logs

Credits

Thanks to Eric's Videos which made this possible!