adding files ofr lab 5

lab-5/README.md

+# Lab 5 Resources
+
+To run either of the simple server scripts, first make the files executable:
+
+		chmod +x simpleServer.py
+		chmod +x index.html
+		chmod +x cgi-bin/splash.py
+
+Then you can launch the server by executing:
+
+		./simpleServer.py
+
+To test it from a browser you first need to know your server's ID and/or WWW port number. You can get that information from the [Virtual Server Manager](https://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/dept/VirtualServer).
+
+From inside the college network it will be in the form: http://myserver.doc.gold.ac.uk:58106/
+
+Or outside: http://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/usr/106/
+
+Replace the \`106' in the above URL's with the ID of your own virtual server!

lab-5/simpleServer.py

@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
 """
 
 import http.server
-import socketserver
 import cgitb; cgitb.enable()
 
-PORT = 8888												# specifies the port number to accept connections on
+PORT = 8000												# specifies the port number to accept connections on
 
 server = http.server.HTTPServer 						# provides simple web server
 handler = http.server.CGIHTTPRequestHandler 			# provides request handler

lab-5/verySimpleServer.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# above 'she-bang' line makes the script executable from command line
+
+""" A Very Simple Web Server
+	Run with ./verySimpleServer.py
+	Make sure all cgi scripts are executable
+	for single script:
+		 chmod +x script.py
+	or for a whole directory:
+		 chmod -r +x htdocs/
+"""
+
+import http.server
+import socketserver
+
+PORT = 8000												# specifies the port number to accept connections on
+
+handler = http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler 			# provides request handler
+server_address = ("", PORT)								# specify server directory and port number
+
+print("Starting server...")					# outputs a message 
+httpd = socketserver.TCPServer(server_address, handler)		# creates the server, passing it the server address and port number, as well as the CGI handler (httpd stands for HTTP Daemon)
+print("serving at port", PORT)				# outputs a message
+httpd.serve_forever()						# puts program in infinite loop so that the server can `serve_forever'