clone repository from github

$ git clone https://github.com/ercchy/simpleHttpServer.git simpleHttpServer

create virtual enviroment

$ virtualenv simpleserver
$ source simpleserver/bin/activate

install requirements for server

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

run tests to check if eveything is OK

$ nosetests .

run server

$ python run.py

open latest Chrome browser

• open url: http://localhost:5555/test_1.txt
• open url: http://localhost:5555/test_2.html
• open url: http://localhost:5555/test_3.html

everything works?

copy larger mp4 video file to static_files folder

• rename file to test_5.mp4
• open url: http://localhost:5555/test_5.mp4
• video should start streaming beautifully
• move video timeline to different position
• see how nicely simple HTTP server handles range requests