TinyServer Software

Use your mobile device as a web server! Access static websites from a computer or other mobile device. FEATURES • use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud • serve static files and websites over HTTP • enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser • Bonjour: no need to type in IP addresses - this app will show a friendly URL like http://myiPhone.local:8080 • iPad Multitasking: use an external editor to edit your files and preview them in Safari running alongside this app CHOOSING A FOLDER There are several ways to open a folder to be served by this app. • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", then long-press a folder to bring up the context menu. Choose "Serve in this app" • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", tap "Select" in the navigation bar, select a folder and tap "Open" in the navigation bar • on iPad, you can have the files app and this app side by side in multitasking. You can drag and drop folders to the top of the this app interface.  Keep in mind that this way creates a copy, so if you change the files you have to drag them to the app again to see the changes. IMPORTANT: The web server can not run in the background. Keep this app in the foreground and the device unlocked. If you do change apps, the web server will restart automatically restart when you bring the this app app back to the foreground. this app only works on local WiFi. The web server is not accessible via a cellular network connection. It is meant for static files, so you can't run e.g. a PHP or Ruby on Rails backend from it.