C++ Crow Web Server

This is a simple educational project to demonstrate how to use the Crow C++ framework for creating web servers.

Prerequisites

• C++ Compiler (GCC or Clang)
• CMake (version 3.14 or higher)
• Git

Building the Project

This project uses vcpkg for dependency management.

1. Clone the repository with submodules:

   git clone --recursive <repository-url>
   cd cpp-crow-server

   If you already cloned it without submodules:

   git submodule update --init --recursive

2. Bootstrap vcpkg:

   ./vcpkg/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh

3. Build the executable:

   cmake -S . -B build
   cmake --build build
   ./build/server

   (same thing but old style)

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   make
   ./server

   Or... just install CMake Tools extension on VS Code, click build on buttom corner and then run with the play button.

Running the Server

After building, you can run the server:

./build/server

The server will start on port 18080. You can test it by visiting http://localhost:18080 in your browser.