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title: "Quick Python: HTTP Server"
date: 2020-04-18T17:15:09-04:00
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---

You can use Python to quickly spin up a HTTP server. A common use case for me is to quickly transfer files to mobile devices in my internal network. 

```python
python -m http.server
```

This will likely start an HTTP server on port 8000 on your machine listening to all network interfaces.
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			`You can use Python to quickly spin up a HTTP server. A common use case for me is to quickly transfer files to mobile devices in my internal network.`

			```python
			`python -m http.server`
			```

			`This will likely start an HTTP server on port 8000 on your machine listening to all network interfaces.`