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A software application that services requests from clients using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

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Difference between web server, web container and application server

Please tell me the Difference between web server, web container and application server.
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How to enable cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) in the express.js framework on node.js

I'm trying to build a web server in node.js that will support cross-domain scripting, while still providing static files from a public directory. I'm using the express.js and am not really sure how to allow cross-domain scripting…
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How can I view the complete httpd configuration?

I'm trying to figure out what is the full complete configuration of an httpd setup. All the configurations files are scattered in different files (/etc/httpd/conf.d, httpd.conf, various mod configs) Is there a way to list the final httpd…
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What are the benefits of using Nginx in front of a webserver for Go?

I am writing some webservices returning JSON data, which have lots of users. What are the benefits of using Nginx in front my server compared to just using the go http server?
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How to create .pem files for https web server

I'm using the Express framework in Node.js to create a web server. I want to use ssl for the web server's connection. The code to create the https web server is as below. var app = express.createServer({ key: fs.readFileSync('./conf/key.pem'), …
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Set subdirectory as website root on Github Pages

I'm using Github Pages to host & serve a static website. The static website has the typical directory structure for an app: . ├ source/ ├ build/ │ └ index.html ├ .gitignore ├ config.rb ├ Gemfile ┆ ... └ README.MD index.html is under build/, so I…
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http keep-alive in the modern age

So according to the haproxy author, who knows a thing or two about http: Keep-alive was invented to reduce CPU usage on servers when CPUs were 100 times slower. But what is not said is that persistent connections consume a lot of memory…
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How can I create a simple index.html file which lists all files/directories?

We use a web server that does not allow directory listing. There is a specific directory I would like to allow listing of. How can make a simple HTML file that will contain the contents of this directory?
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Best way to parse a URL query string

What is the best way to parse data out of a URL query string (for instance, data appended to the URL by a form) in python? My goal is to accept form data and display it on the same page. I've researched several methods that aren't quite what I'm…
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How to set the allowed url length for a nginx request (error code: 414, uri too large)

I am using Nginx in front of 10 mongrels. When I make a request with size larger then 2900 I get back an: error code 414: uri too large Does anyone know the setting in the nginx configuration file which determines the allowed uri length ?
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Using variables in Nginx location rules

In Nginx, I'm trying to define a variable which allows me to configure a sub-folder for all my location blocks. I did this: set $folder '/test'; location $folder/ { [...] } location $folder/something { [...] } Unfortunately, this doesn't…
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Basic static file server in NodeJS

I'm trying to create a static file server in nodejs more as an exercise to understand node than as a perfect server. I'm well aware of projects like Connect and node-static and fully intend to use those libraries for more production-ready code, but…
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Apache Server (xampp) doesn't run on Windows 10 (Port 80)

I have installed the Windows 10 Insider Program. Everything works, except Apache. When I try to start it, it says that port 80 is blocked. Is there a way to unblock it or tell Apache to use another port instead? I was using Windows 7 before. I had…
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Unable to start web site IIS HRESULT: 0x80070020)

I'm trying to publish a web site with a self-created SSL certificate on my own IP. After I added the web site to the IIS and tried to run it, I get this error and I'm unable to start the web site. Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager - The…
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What is the difference between nginx daemon on/off option?

This is my first web-server administration experience and I want to build docker container which uses nginx as a web-server. In all docker tutorial daemon off; option is put into main .conf file but explanation about it is omitted. I search on the…
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