Building a Simple HTTP Server in C

In this video, we create a simple HTTP server in C that sends a static HTML “Hello World” response to the browser. This is the first video in a series where we’ll build up a basic web server step by step. We start simple by using sockets, accepting a client connection, reading an HTTP request, and sending back a basic HTTP response containing HTML. This tutorial is beginner-friendly and is a great next step after learning TCP sockets in C. In this video, you’ll learn: How a basic HTTP server works How to listen for browser connections in C How to send a static HTML response What an HTTP request and response look like How TCP sockets are used underneath HTTP This is Part 1 of the series. In future videos, we’ll improve the server by adding more features and making it behave more like a real web server. #CProgramming #HTTPServer #SocketProgramming #NetworkProgramming #WebServer #ProgrammingTutorial #learnc 0:00 - Recap of a simple TCP Server 11:00 - Changes made to the TCP Server 17:28 - Testing / Troubleshooting 27:00 - Dealing with HTTP Request from the Browser 33:40 - Talking about the HTTP Request 36:38 - Talking about HTTP Headers 39:15 - Reddit Post and Future Direction