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How do I start web hosting? You will need to setup port forwarding, a dynamic DNS, name registration, MySQL, PHP, Apache and take a online course in Javascript.
Just kidding! You don't need any of that crap. Just drag and drop a folder, or select a file. That's literally it. Now you can host a website from your laptop or your phone or your smartwatch or your toaster.
How is this possible? When the server you point at gets a request for a webpage, the server turns back and asks you for that content and will use what you provide for the original request.
Seriously, how is this possible? The relay uses websockets in your browser to process GET commands.
Won't my website disappear when I close my browser? Yep! There is a command-line tool that doesn't require a browser so it can run in the background if you need that. But yes, if your computer turns off then your site is down. Welcome to the joys of hosting a site on the internet.
Won't I have to reload my browser if I change a file? Yep! Welcome to the joys of Javascript.
What's the largest file I can host using this? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Should I use this to host a website? Dear god yes.
Does it scale? Horizontally, or vertically? Probably neither!
What inspired this? beaker browser, ngrok, localhost.run, inlets.dev, Parks and Recreation.
What's the point of this? You can host a website! You can share a file! Anything you want, directly from your browser!
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