net.javaforge.blog - Simple embedded web server on MacOSX

Since Python is pre-installed on every MacOSX, starting a simple, embedded webserver on MacOSX that points to some local folder is pretty easy:

• Open terminal ( /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app )
• Switch to the directory you want to make available via http:
  cd /path/to/some/folder
• Start webserver by giving it a port number as command line parameter:
  python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080

Now you can serve your folder via http. Open a web browser and point it to http://localhost:8080 (or http//<your.machine.ip.address>:8080)

Enjoy.