Updog is a replacement for Python SimpleHTTPServer

Updog is a replacement for Python’s SimpleHTTPServer. It allows uploading and downloading via HTTP/S, can set ad hoc SSL certificates and use HTTP basic auth. 

Installation

Install using pip:

pip3 install updog

Usage

updog [-d DIRECTORY] [-p PORT] [--password PASSWORD] [--ssl]

Argument	Description
-d DIRECTORY, –directory DIRECTORY	Root directory [Default=.]
-p PORT, –port PORT	Port to serve [Default=9090]
–password PASSWORD	Use a password to access the page. (No username)
–ssl	Enable transport encryption via SSL
–version	Show version
-h, –help	Show help

Examples

Serve from your current directory:

updog

Serve from another directory:

updog -d /another/directory

Serve from port 1234:

updog -p 1234

Password protect the page:

updog --password examplePassword123!

Please note: updog uses HTTP basic authentication. To login, you should leave the username blank and just enter the password in the password field.

Use an SSL connection:

updog --ssl

Thanks

A special thank you to Nicholas Smith for designing the updog logo.

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