HTTP client and server

• Implementation Language : C
• Supported filetypes:
  • Plaintext
  • Binary
• Compression of the transferred content possible
• Tool used:
  • TCP/IP Sockets

Client

The client takes an URL as input, connects to the corresponding server and requests the file specified in the URL. The transmitted content of that file is written to stdout or to a file.

Usage:

Server

The server waits for connections from clients and transmits the requested files.

Usage: