This repository contains a basic web server written in Go. The server includes advanced features such as routing with gorilla/mux, middleware for logging requests, serving JSON responses, and static file handling.
- Simple HTTP server using Go's net/http package
- Routing with
gorilla/mux - Middleware for logging HTTP requests
- JSON API endpoints
- Serving static files
- Go (version 1.16 or higher)
- Git
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Clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/web-server-with-go.git cd web-server-with-go -
Initialize the Go module:
go mod init example.com/webserver
Replace
example.com/webserverwith your module path if necessary. -
Install the dependencies:
go get github.com/gorilla/mux@latest
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Make sure you are in the project directory.
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Run the server:
go run main.go
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The server will start on port
8080by default. You can access it athttp://localhost:8080.
- URL:
/ - Method:
GET - Response:
"Hello, World!"
- URL:
/greet - Method:
GET - Query Parameter:
name(optional) - Response:
"Hello, [name]!"(defaults to "Guest" if no name is provided)
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URL:
/api/json -
Method:
GET -
Response: JSON object with a message
{ "message": "Hello, JSON World!" }
Static files are served from the static directory. You can access them at the /static URL path.
Example: Accessing a file named index.html in the static directory:
- URL:
/static/index.html
Here is an example of a simple, attractive HTML file you can place in the static directory (static/index.html):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Welcome to My Go Server</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
background-color: #f0f0f0;
margin: 0;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
color: #333;
}
.container {
text-align: center;
background: white;
padding: 30px;
border-radius: 10px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1 {
color: #4CAF50;
}
button {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 16px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: #45a049;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Welcome to My Go Server</h1>
<p>This is a simple static file served by your Go web server.</p>
<button onclick="showMessage()">Click Me</button>
<p id="message" style="display:none; margin-top:20px;">Hello, Go Developer!</p>
</div>
<script>
function showMessage() {
document.getElementById('message').style.display = 'block';
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Check the tutorial on my blog - https://www.aggrandizer.info/2024/06/simple-web-server-with-go.html