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darkhttpd:tldr:50f57
The "darkhttpd" command is used to start a lightweight web server that serves static content. It is commonly used for local development or when hosting small websites.
In the command "darkhttpd ${path-to-docroot}", ${path-to-docroot}
is a placeholder for the actual path to the directory where the static files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) of the website are located.
For example, if you have a folder named "www" on your computer that contains your website files, you would replace ${path-to-docroot}
with the absolute path to that folder, like "/home/user/www" or "C:\Users\User\www".
By running the command with the appropriate path, the darkhttpd server will be started and will serve the files in the specified directory. You can then access the website locally by opening your web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:8080" (darkhttpd defaults to port 8080).