WebServerNpp - Notepad++ Web Server Integration (python 2.7)🌐

Control a web server directly from Notepad++ using Python scripts. Serve files from your current directory and manage the server via console commands.

🚀 Quick Start

Get up and running with WebServerNpp in minutes!

✨ Features

• Start/stop server with a simple command.
• Automatic detection of available ports (default: 8000).
• Serves files from the active file's directory.
• Server status displayed in the status bar.
• Automatically opens HTML files in the browser.

⚙️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Notepad++ installed.
• Python Script plugin installed. (python 2.7)

Python Script Plugin Installation

1. Download the latest release from: https://github.com/bruderstein/PythonScript/releases (python 2.7)
2. Manual Installation:
   • Extract the .zip file.
   • Copy PythonScript.dll to: Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript
   • Restart Notepad++

Configure Scripts

1. Copy startup.py and WebServerNpp.py to: Notepad++\plugins\PythonScript\scripts
2. Restart Notepad++

💻 Usage

Basic Usage

1. Open the Python Console: Plugins -> Python Script -> Show Console

2. Available commands:

   • startws() - Starts the server in the current directory

     startws()

   • stopws() - Stops the server

     stopws()

   • statusws() - Displays the server status

     statusws()

   • refreshws() - Restarts the server

     refreshws()

🛠️ Configuration

Default Port

To change the default port:

1. Edit WebServerNpp.py
2. Modify the DEFAULT_PORT variable.

   DEFAULT_PORT = 8080  # Example: Change to port 8080

Port Attempts

To adjust the number of port attempts:

1. Modify the MAX_PORT_ATTEMPTS variable in WebServerNpp.py.

   MAX_PORT_ATTEMPTS = 10 # Example: Change to 10 attempts

ℹ️ Important Notes

• Developed and tested on Windows 10.
• Requires the Notepad++ APIs.

🚨 Troubleshooting

• Python Script Errors: Verify the plugin installation. Ensure PythonScript.dll is in the correct directory.
• Port Conflicts: The script automatically searches for available ports. If you consistently encounter issues, consider changing the DEFAULT_PORT.

📜 License

Open-source (MIT). Contributions are welcome! See the LICENSE file for more information.