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onetwoseven.site: 127 is the last network number in a class A network with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. 127.0.0.1 is the first assignable address in the subnet.

FAQ

How do I start web hosting? You will need to setup port forwarding, a dynamic DNS, name registration, MySQL, PHP, Apache and take a online course in Javascript.

Just kidding! You don't need any of that crap. Just drag and drop a folder, or select a file. That's literally it. Now you can host a website from your laptop or your phone or your smartwatch or your toaster.

How is this possible? When the server you point at gets a request for a webpage, the server turns back and asks you for that content and will use what you provide for the original request.

Won't my website disappear when I close my browser? Yep! There is a command-line tool that doesn't require a browser so it can run in the background if you need that. But yes, if your computer turns off then your site is down. Welcome to the joys of hosting a site on the internet.

Won't I have to reload my browser if I change a file? Yep! Welcome to the joys of Javascript.

Should I use this to host a website? Dear god yes.

Does this use AI or blockchain or decentralization or something like that? Sure, why not.

What inspired this? websocketd and beaker browser which do something like this.