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How to make a hoc http server in python

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To set up an HTTP server with python in the command prompt is rather simple. All you have to do is input the command python3 -m http.server and it will automatically start running a python-based server. If you run the command as is, it will by default start running the server on port 8000. To make it so that it is running a server on a specific other port, simply input the same command again followed by the alternative port number, e.g. in this lab's case python3 -m http.server 1337.

How to enable the ufw Firewall and add ports to get through it

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To enable the ufw firewall on your machine, you simply have to use the command sudo ufw enable. Since enabling the firewall is a root action you'll need to input the password of the account to get this command to work. This enables and by extension starts the firewall on the device, which unless a specific port is allowed access through makes any connection between the on-device server and an off-device client impossible. To allow access through the firewall, simply use the command sudo ufw all (port number)/tcp. This will allow traffic through the specified port in any client/server connections.