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Build a TCP Web Server in C: A Beginner’s Guide

Have you ever wondered how web servers work under the hood? 🤔 In this mini tutorial, we’ll explore how to build a simple TCP web server in C that serves an HTML file. This project is perfect for beginners who want to dive into socket programming and understand the basics of HTTP and networking.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to create a TCP socket in C.
  • Binding and listening for incoming connections.
  • Serving an HTML file over HTTP.
  • The fundamentals of client-server communication.

Why This Matters

Understanding how servers work at a low level is a great way to strengthen your programming and networking skills. Plus, it’s a lot of fun! 🚀

Get the Full Tutorial

This is just a sneak peek! For the step-by-step guide, code explanations, and full implementation, check out the full article on Medium:

👉 Read the Full Blog here

GitHub Repository

You can find the complete code for this project on GitHub. Don’t forget to star the repo if you find it helpful! ⭐

GitHub Repo (Check out the mini-tcp-server branch)


Happy coding! 💻 If you have any questions or feedback, drop a comment below. Let’s learn and grow together! 🌱

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